Aging Life Quality
Mostrando 25-36 de 144 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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25. Funcionalidade familiar de idosos brasileiros residentes em comunidade
Resumo Objetivo Avaliar a funcionalidade familiar de idosos brasileiros; testar a influência de fatores determinantes. Métodos Estudo transversal com 2.052 idosos, a partir de dados coletados da linha base referente ao estudo “Aging, Gender and Quality of Life (AGEQOL)”, responderam questionários sobre funcionamento familiar; atividades básicas e i
Acta paul. enferm.. Publicado em: 2017-08
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26. The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene Val66Met polymorphism affects memory performance in older adults
Objective: Memory impairment is an important contributor to the reduction in quality of life experienced by older adults, and genetic risk factors seem to contribute to variance in age-related cognitive decline. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is an important nerve growth factor linked with development and neural plasticity. The Val66Met polymorphi
Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.. Publicado em: 12/01/2017
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27. Quality of Life and Gait in Elderly Group
Abstract Introduction The process of aging could lead to seniors being more prone to falls, which affects their quality of life. Objective The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between quality of life and gait in the elderly. Methods We used World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief (WHOQOL-Brief) Brazilian version and th
Int. Arch. Otorhinolaryngol.. Publicado em: 2016-09
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28. Aging male symptoms: the relationship between physical activity and quality of life
Abstract Objective To examine the relationship between physical activity (PA) and the aging male symptoms of middle-aged men in the quality of life (QOL). Methodology: Cross-sectional study with a probabilistic samples of 416 men (40-59 years old), all residents in two cities in southern of Brazil. A questionnaire was used. The studied population was div
Motriz: rev. educ. fis.. Publicado em: 2016-06
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29. Quality of life and informal labor among elderly persons in an intermediate Colombian city, 2012-2013
Abstract Objective: Describe the quality of life of elderly informal workers in an intermediate Colombian city. Method: A descriptive study of 320 randomly selected informal workers aged older than 18 from Manizales was performed. A sub-sample of 153 people aged older than 50, representing 47.8 percent of the study population, was performed. Two instrume
Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.. Publicado em: 2016-06
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30. Descriptive study of the prevalence of anemia, hypertension, diabetes and quality of life in a randomly selected population of elderly subjects from São Paulo
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The rapid increase in the aged population has resulted in a growing number of cases of chronic diseases. This increase is an important demographic change that low- and middle-income countries have to face and poses a new challenge to health services. One of the first steps to formulate public policies is to understand the reality of ea
Rev. Bras. Hematol. Hemoter.. Publicado em: 2016-06
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31. Determinantes do envelhecimento ativo segundo a qualidade de vida e gênero
Resumo Os objetivos deste estudo foram construir um indicador de envelhecimento ativo e testar sua associação com qualidade de vida e possíveis determinantes segundo gênero. O estudo AGEQOL (Aging, Gender and Quality of Life) entrevistou 2052 indivíduos com 60 anos e mais de idade residentes em Sete Lagoas, MG, Brasil. A associação entre envelheciment
Ciênc. saúde coletiva. Publicado em: 2015-07
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32. Tentativa e ideación de suicidio en adultos mayores en Uruguay
An investigation is presented into Suicide Attempts (SA) among the Elderly in Uruguay conducted in 2014 in a Public Health institution in Montevideo linked to a Claves/Fiocruz project. Starting with an initial project, semi-structured interviews were conducted with institutionalized individuals with a history of suicide attempts, as well as a review of the l
Ciênc. saúde coletiva. Publicado em: 2015-06
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33. Qualidade de vida, perfil socioeconômico, conhecimento e atitude sobre sexualidade de "pessoas que vivem" com o Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana
Objetivos : analisar a qualidade de vida dos "pacientes" com o vírus da imunodeficiência humana e relacioná-la ao perfil socioeconômico, conhecimento e atitudes sobre sexualidade. Método: estudo transversal e analítico, com 201 pessoas com 50 anos ou mais. Aplicados os instrumentos Targeted Quality of Life e Aging Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes Scale
Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem. Publicado em: 14/04/2015
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34. Incidence rate of modifying or discontinuing first combined antiretroviral therapy regimen due to toxicity during the first year of treatment stratified by age
Toxicity is the most frequently reported reason for modifying or discontinuing the first combined antiretroviral therapy regimens, and it can cause significant morbidity, poor quality of life and also can be an important barrier to adherence, ultimately resulting in treatment failure and viral resistance. Elderly patients with HIV/AIDS (≥50 years) may have
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2014-01
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35. Vaccines for preventing herpes zoster in older adults
BACKGROUND:Herpes zoster or, as it is commonly called, 'shingles' is a neurocutaneous disease characterised by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV), the virus that causes chickenpox, which is latent in the dorsal spinal ganglia when immunity to VZV declines. It is an extremely painful condition which can often last for many weeks or months, impai
Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2014
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36. Exercise training as a preventive tool for age-related disorders: a brief review
Aging populations are a worldwide phenomenon affecting both developed and developing countries. This issue raises serious concerns for both governments and the general population. Regular participation in physical activity and/or exercise training programs can minimize the physiological alterations that occur during aging and may contribute to improvements i
Clinics. Publicado em: 2013-05