Elderly Peoples Health
Mostrando 1-10 de 10 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Representação da queda em ambiente doméstico: um enfoque na autonomia do idoso
Background. Domestic accidents involving falls, as a common episode in the elderly households, can reach the point of physical incapacitation, with consequent loss of independence at old age. Research has pointed out schemes for accident avoidance, including rearranging home spaces and furniture in safer ways. Based on observation and generalization, treatme
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 27/04/2011
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2. Prevalence of risk factors in elderly cardiovasclar users of the Unified Health System in Goiânia-GO / Prevalência de fatores de risco cardiovasclar em idosos usuários do Sistema Único de Saúde em Goiânia-GO
Introduction: cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) are highly prevalent in and have an impact on elderly peoples morbidity and mortality which is still unknown among elderly users of the National Health System (SUS). Objective: to investigate the prevalence of CVRFs in elderly basic care users in the Goiânia, Goiás SUS. Methodology: a cross-sectional study
Publicado em: 2009
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3. Elderly peoples knowledge of their rights / Conhecimento de idosos sobre seus direitos
This study aimed to identify the elderly peoples knowledge regarding to their rights; discover, on the elderlys perspective, the influence of laws/Elderly Statute on their routine and describe elderly peoples suggestions for respecting their rights. Its a descriptive, exploratory research of quantitative approach and with prospective data collection through
Publicado em: 2008
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4. Sonhos dos idosos : um ensaio de interpretação pela metodologia ontopsicológica
The dissertation affiliated to Gerontology, investigates, in a qualitative way, the dreams in elderly people. Six individuals have been selected, aged sixty five or more, from both genders, having in common a personal success history sustained and updated. This success has been defined as: biological and psycological health, moral satisfaction, good social a
Publicado em: 2008
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5. Impacto de uma intervenção comunicativa na capacidade funcional de idosos hospitalizados / Impact of a communication intervention on the functional capacity of hospitalized elderly people.
INTRODUCTION: Population aging is a problem for the health sector. Due to its characteristics, hospitalization processes are more frequent, consequently favoring the presence of temporary or permanent disabilities in the elderly, a fact that is not prioritized in hospitalized patients and that demands solution strategies with a view to a better quality of li
Publicado em: 2008
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6. O significado do grupo de convivência para idosos
World population ageing is an impactful phenomenon since the beginning of this century, increasing the demand for services due to the elderly population. This research aimed at getting acquainted with the meaning of the coexistence group for aged people. To analyze meanings in the language field, the qualitative research was based on Hermeneutics. Subjects w
Publicado em: 2008
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7. Análise do equilíbrio postural de idosos saudáveis praticantes e não praticantes de corrida de fundo / Analysis of the postural balance of healthy elderly subjects practitioner and non practitioners of long-distance run
Postural unbalances, frequent in elderly people, contribute for the increase of instabilities and increase the risk of falls and their consequences. Elderly peoples awareness must be stimulated regarding the benefits of being active during their entire life, as this is one of the factors of greater relevance for the preservation of their health. The aim of t
Publicado em: 2007
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8. Depression in elderly people who live in a long-term nursing home (LTNH): identification and actions in nursing and health. / DEPRESSÃO EM IDOSOS RESIDENTES EM UMA INSTITUIÇÃO DE LONGA PERMANÊNCIA (ILP): identificação e ações de Enfermagem e Saúde.
Este estudo teve como objetivos: identificar a depressão; propor ações de enfermagem e de saúde que poderão ser realizadas para minimização e/ou prevenção de sinais e sintomas de depressão em idosos residentes em uma Instituição de Longa Permanência (ILP). Foi realizada uma pesquisa, com abordagem qualitativa do tipo convergente-assistencial, te
Publicado em: 2006
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9. Quality of life for the elderly: building an instrument that privileges their opinion. / Qualidade de vida do idoso: elaboração de um instrumento que privilegia sua opinião.
To live longer, what most people wish for nowadays can result in a life characterized by incapacity and dependency. The challenge is to be able to live longer, with a better quality of life. For health professionals who assist the elderly population, there is yet another challenge: how to measure quality of life, not only to have a clear picture of life amon
Publicado em: 2001
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10. Analise da efetividade de um inventário auditivo para idosos
Brazil has been going through a phase of demographic transition, defined by a progressive aging of the population. Hearing disability is among the principal sensory alterations related to aging. The aging and hearing disability bring physical, psychological and social changes in peoples life, causing problems to the communication and home environment. This w
Publicado em: 2001