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Antropologia, saúde e envelhecimento [PDF]
Coletânea de artigos que se propõe a desvendar os rótulos impostos pela sociedade à 'terceira idade'. Dessa forma, poderemos acompanhar as transformações ocorridas nessa faixa etária, como o crescimento demográfico, e refletir sobre o idoso do futuro. Analisa-se, na obra, o envelhecimento sob o ponto de vista dos próprios idosos e idosas, revelando o ...
Carlos Ε. A. Coimbra
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Representações sociais do envelhecimento
A presente pesquisa visou a estudar as representacoes sociais das pessoas sobre a velhice, o idoso e o envelhecimento enquanto processo. Foram entrevistadas 37 pessoas (idade minima de 52 anos e maxima de 92 anos). Estas pertenciam a tres grupos residentes na cidade de Florianopolis: professores aposentados da UFSC; participantes de um programa da ...
Maria Cristina Triguero Veloz+2 more
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Sarcopenia e envelhecimento [PDF]
INTRODUÇÃO: O envelhecimento está ligado ao grupo de alterações do desenvolvimento que ocorrem nos últimos anos de vida e está associado a alterações profundas na composição corporal. Essa perda relacionada à idade foi denominada "sarcopenia". OBJETIVOS: Avaliar a força muscular no processo de envelhecimento e identificar as variações entre os músculos
Pícoli, Tatiane da Silva+2 more
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Envelhecimento das aguardentes [PDF]
1 - Colour, by itself, does not constitute a solid ground for judging of the age of a brandy because the more or less pronounced colour it acquires through aging can also be obtained by the addition of oack essence to newly distilled brandy. 2 - Urder the same conditions, colour intensity of a brandy wiU depend upon the nature of the wood and the ...
Almeida, Jayme Rocha de+2 more
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Pension financialization and collective risk sharing in Canada and Finland
Abstract This article contributes to the debate concerning pension financialization and how countries are adapting their pension systems to respond to demographic ageing. We do so by examining the statutory pension systems of Canada and Finland, which diverge interestingly from current international trends.
Jyri Liukko+2 more
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Abstract Migration affects almost every nation, emphasizing the need to guarantee social security rights for all migrants and their families. This article focuses on the rights of workers who migrate between the countries of the European Union (EU) and the Ibero‐American community. In the EU, social security systems are increasingly coordinated through
Daniela Zavando Cerda+1 more
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Objective memory impairment in individuals with memory complaints: baselinedata from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI‐Brazil) [PDF]
Abstract Background Subjective Memory Complaints (SMC) are common with aging and might be associated with objective memory impairment (MI) and with higher risk to develop dementia. This association is understudied in socially and ethnically diverse populations, such as Brazilians.
Pinho P+5 more
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Depression in older adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A systematic review
Abstract Background Depression affected 5.7% of people aged 60 years and over prior to the pandemic and has increased by approximately 28%. The aim of this study is to identify and describe factors associated with depressive symptoms, the diagnostic assessment instruments and interventions used to evaluate and treat depression in adults aged 60 years ...
Celso Silva+9 more
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Providing long‐term care: Options for a better workforce
Abstract Older people and their care workers have been disproportionately affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic. Many OECD Member countries have taken measures to contain the spread of the infection and improve the care workforce. Yet the health crisis is highlighting and exacerbating pre‐existing structural problems in the long‐term care (LTC) sector.
Ana Llena‐Nozal+2 more
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Abstract Background Strength and muscle mass are predictors of relevant clinical outcomes in critically ill patients, but in hospitalized patients with COVID‐19, it remains to be determined. In this prospective observational study, we investigated whether muscle strength or muscle mass are predictive of hospital length of stay (LOS) in patients with ...
Saulo Gil+11 more
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