Results: 11

Robust older adults in primary care: factors associated with successful aging

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of robustness among older adults assisted in primary health care and identify factors in successful aging. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study conducted with older adults in Northern Minas Gerais, Brazil. Two questionnaires were used for data collecti...

Egocentric and allocentric spatial memory in healthy aging: performance on real-world tasks

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (4), 2019
Although normal aging has been related to several cognitive difficulties, other processes have been studied less, such as spatial memory. Our aim was to compare egocentric and allocentric memory in an elderly population using ecological tasks. Twenty-eight cognitively unimpaired participants performed Eg...

Naming and verbal learning in adults with Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment and in healthy aging, with low educational levels

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Language assessment seems to be an effective tool to differentiate healthy and cognitively impaired aging groups. This article discusses the impact of educational level on a naming task, on a verbal learning with semantic cues task and on the MMSE in healthy aging adults at three educational lev...

Influencia de los lazos sociales en la salud de las personas

Se denomina apoyo social (AS) a la información y/o ayuda que recibe o percibe recibir una persona, con repercusión conductual y emocional. El AS estructural se refiere a los aspectos objetivos y/o cuantitativos de la red social, mientras que el funcional hace hincapié en los efectos que generan en un ...

Redes sociais e funcionalidade em pessoas idosas: evidências do estudo Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento (SABE)

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 21 (supl.2), 2018
RESUMO: Introdução: Possuir redes sociais ativas parece influenciar positivamente o desempenho funcional de idosos. Objetivo: Verificar a associação entre as características das redes sociais de idosos e o surgimento de comprometimento funcional. Métodos: Estudo longitudinal de base populaciona...

Condições pregressas e saúde no estudo "Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento" (SABE)

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 21 (supl.2), 2018
RESUMO: Introdução: Condições da infância podem influenciar peculiaridades individuais do desenvolvimento e assim afetar a saúde dos adultos. Objetivo: Avaliar associações entre condições pregressas e saúde, como informadas nas pesquisas SABE de 2000, de 2006 e de 2010. Métodos: Condiç...

Exercise for Healthy, Active Ageing: A Physiological Perspective and Review of International Recommendations

West Indian med. j; 67 (spe), 2018
ABSTRACT Healthy, active ageing is an important public health goal, which is supported by appropriate, specific, targeted physical activity. Many physiological changes to the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal system may lead to a decline in strength, fitness and resilience as the human body ages. Exerci...

The influence of inspiratory muscle training combined with the Pilates method on lung function in elderly women: A randomized controlled trial

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVE: Aging is progressive, and its effects on the respiratory system include changes in the composition of the connective tissues of the lung that influence thoracic and lung compliance. The Powerbreathe® K5 is a device used for inspiratory muscle training with resistance adapted to the level of t...