Abstract Objective : To evaluate the functional capacity and mobility of older adults treated in primary health care and the association between adverse outcomes (functional dependence and reduced mobility) and sociodemographic and health conditions. Method : A cross-sectional and analytical epidemiolo...
Resumo O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar a magnitude do efeito estatístico das diferenças de média na avaliação do desempenho cognitivo em idosos-fragilizados. A pesquisa foi realizada nas bases de dados PubMed, B-on, Ebsco, Scielo, Eric, Lilacs e Sportdiscus. Foram incluídos estudos ob...
Resumo Dados do IBGE apontam que a população idosa do Brasil que era de 11%, em 2013, passará a ser de 33,7%, em 2060. Este processo de envelhecimento pode ser diagnosticado a partir da capacidade que o trabalhador dispõe para suas atividades laborais. Para realizar uma revisão de literatura sobre o...
Este artículo reporta los hallazgos del proyecto “Caracterización de ingesta de alimentos y la deglución de los adultos mayores en un centro geriátrico de la ciudad de Cali, entre 2018-2019”. Se identifican las características de la ingesta de alimentos y deglución en adultos mayores. A raíz d...
Ingestión de Alimentos,
Envejecimiento,
Salud,
Investigación,
Masticación,
Alimentos,
Dentaduras,
Prótesis Dental,
Succión,
Hábitos,
Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso,
Desnutrición
The prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) seems to increase in the elderly population,
being more severe and associating more complications than younger subjects. A high frequency of atypical
symptoms (chest pain, dysphagia, vomiting, and respiratory symptoms) and less frequently heartburn...
Abstract Objective : To identify the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that predispose the elderly to falls and to discuss the consequences of these events in their lives. Method : A descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach was carried out in a city in the southwest region of Bahia, Bra...
Abstract Objective: To identify the different perceptions of the aging process and violence in intrafamilial relations of elderly participants of a social and coexistence group. Method: An exploratory and descriptive qualitative study was performed through the application of a sociodemographic question...
Abstract Objective: to analyze demographic and clinical variables as predictors of cognitive disorders in Parkinson's disease (PD). Method: a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out at the Pro-Parkinson Program of the Hospital das Clínicas of the Federal University of Pernambuco. The instrum...
