Aging
Mostrando 37-48 de 2939 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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37. The remarkable Juliano Moreira (1872-1933): an Afro-Brazilian psychiatrist, scientist, and humanist in an environment of slavery and racism
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between presence of depressive symptoms and risk of death in older adults residing in a municipality in Southern Brazil. Methods: Between 2009 and 2014, 1,391 people participated in the EpiFloripa Aging Cohort Study, a population-based longitudinal study. Depressive symptoms were assessed through the Geriatric Depres
Braz. J. Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2021-06
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38. COVID-19: long-term respiratory consequences
BACKGROUND: Growth in aging of the population has led to increasing numbers of elderly people presenting cognitive impairment and evolution to dementia. There is still no consensus within primary care on the best strategy for screening for cognitive impairment among elderly people. Standardization of a simple but reasonably accurate instrument for a brief c
Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2021-05
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39. Screening for cognitive impairment among individuals aged 60 years or over: scoping review
BACKGROUND: Growth in aging of the population has led to increasing numbers of elderly people presenting cognitive impairment and evolution to dementia. There is still no consensus within primary care on the best strategy for screening for cognitive impairment among elderly people. Standardization of a simple but reasonably accurate instrument for a brief c
Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2021-05
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40. EM BUSCA DE UMA NOVA FORMA DE ENVELHECER: CONTROVÉRSIAS DA MEDICINA ANTI-AGING E MUDANÇAS NA REGULAÇÃO MÉDICA DO ENVELHECIMENTO
Resumo O artigo analisa mudanças na abordagem médica do envelhecimento e as implicações dessas transformações na forma como esse processo é vivenciado por pacientes. A pesquisa apresenta uma análise de controvérsias no contexto da organização da medicina anti-aging no Brasil. A discussão aborda o processo de medicalização do envelhecimento a pa
Sociol. Antropol.. Publicado em: 2021-04
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41. SOBRE CAPITALISMO, ESPECULAÇÃO E TEMPO
Resumo O artigo analisa mudanças na abordagem médica do envelhecimento e as implicações dessas transformações na forma como esse processo é vivenciado por pacientes. A pesquisa apresenta uma análise de controvérsias no contexto da organização da medicina anti-aging no Brasil. A discussão aborda o processo de medicalização do envelhecimento a pa
Sociol. Antropol.. Publicado em: 2021-04
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42. Elderly Mortality from Cerebrovascular Disease in Alagoas, 2000-2016: Spatial-Temporal Analysis
Abstract Background Cerebrovascular diseases (CVDs) are the second leading cause of death in Brazil. Objective This study aimed to describe the epidemiological profile and to analyze the spatiotemporal dynamics of mortality from cerebrovascular disease in the elderly in Alagoas from 2000-2016. Methods This is a multilevel ecological study of all deaths
Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 2021-04
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43. Work-nonwork conflict: an urgent situation for Brazilian women
Abstract Purpose Going further on a broad understanding of nonwork besides family, this study aims to analyze differences between women and men considering work-nonwork conflict (WNWC) in the Brazilian context, investigating time spent in eight nonwork dimensions and the dimensions more affected. Design/methodology/approach The study was quantitative and d
RAUSP Manag. J.. Publicado em: 2021-03
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44. Telomere length: biological marker of cellular vitality, aging, and health-disease process
SUMMARY The aging process occurs due to the decline of vital physiological functions and adaptability of the body, being influenced by genetics and lifestyle. With advances in genetics, biological aging can be calculated by telomere length. Telomeres are regions at the ends of chromosomes that play a role in the maintenance and integrity of DNA. With biologi
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.. Publicado em: 2021-02
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45. Life post-COVID-19: symptoms and chronic complications
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular risk factors are frequently associated with lowered cognitive performance among elderly people, but rarely among middle-aged adults. OBJECTIVES: To investigate associations between cardiovascular risk factors (age, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol use, hypertension and diabetes) and lower cognitive performance amo
Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2021-02
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46. Diabetes and hypertension are associated with lowered cognitive performance among middle-aged Brazilian adults: cross-sectional analyses nested in the longitudinal Pró-Saúde study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular risk factors are frequently associated with lowered cognitive performance among elderly people, but rarely among middle-aged adults. OBJECTIVES: To investigate associations between cardiovascular risk factors (age, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol use, hypertension and diabetes) and lower cognitive performance amo
Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2021-02
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47. A domesticação técnica da morte: anti-aging como projeto existencial
Resumo: O programa anti-aging, assim como outros programas de prolongamento da vida, é a precipitação histórica de um longo processo de conquistas tecnológicas sobre a morte. Em seu horizonte de expectativas, prospecta-se não apenas o alargamento do tempo que decorre entre nascimento e morte, como também a eliminação da experiência de decaimento e
Civitas, Rev. Ciênc. Soc.. Publicado em: 2021-01
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48. Mild and moderate cognitive impairment and mortality among Brazilian older adults in long-term follow-up: The Bambui Health Aging Study
Objective: To compare mortality in older adults with and without mild or moderate cognitive impairment over 15 years of follow-up in a middle-income country, where little information on this subject is available. Methods: A total of 1,281 community-dwelling older adults were followed-up for a median of 13.3 years. We evaluated their cognitive impairment us
Braz. J. Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2020-12