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Barriers and facilitators for the implementation of an integrated evaluation for older adults including a digital cognitive tool in primary care settings in Mexico City [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background In Mexico, cognitive impairment and dementia go undetected due to lack of policies and complementary services. In addition, health care professionals (HCPs) are rarely trained in geriatrics/gerontology, the diagnosis and management of these conditions. Lack of training not only prevents optimal care, but generates important barriers
López‐Ortega M.
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Accelerated biological aging is associated with cognitive performance among older adults in Mexico, India, United States and England: A cross‐national retrospective analysis [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Age is a major risk factor for cognitive decline; however, chronological age alone cannot capture the complex biological, genetic, and environmental changes involved in aging. A novel biological age metric based on anthropometric data, AnthropoAge, was recently developed and was shown to be a better predictor of mortality than ...
Martins‐Pais I, Fermín‐Martínez C, Bello‐Chavolla O, Coelho P, Vidal‐Ferreira N, Suemoto C, Goncalves N.   +6 more
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Geriatric Residents' Perceptions of Training for Good Dying: A Qualitative Case Study in Colombia. [PDF]

Clin Teach
ABSTRACT Introduction Death is a universal phenomenon influenced by cultural, social and religious factors. Despite its relevance to medical practice, geriatric residents often lack formal education on how to support patients in the dying process. Methods A qualitative case study design was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Bogotá, Colombia ...
Ceballos CCL, Laverde NJQ, Montoya MPM, Nuñez KNP.   +3 more
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Prospective Longitudinal Cohort of Argentinean Patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: A Platform for Epidemiological and Translational Research [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal syndrome (CBS) are two neurodegenerative disorders that manifest disabling postural instability, parkinsonism, cognitive impairment and falls with brain neurofibrillary tangle lesions containing 4‐repeat tau protein. The prevalence is 6/100,000 inhabitants but estimated only from
Couto B, Pinto M, Avale M, Falzone T, Gershanik O, Chade A, Mizraji G, Gonzalez‐Toledo M, Peralta M, Gomez‐Arevalo G, Mezmezian M, Marras C, Sevlever G.   +12 more
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Effects of Nandrolone Decanoate on Muscle Strength, Body Composition and Bone Density: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle
ABSTRACT Background Despite ongoing interest in anabolic therapies for sarcopenia and cachexia, pharmacological interventions are being developed to counteract age‐ and condition‐related losses of muscle mass and strength. This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the effect of nandrolone decanoate on lean soft tissue (LST), fat mass, handgrip
Prokopidis K, Ispoglou T, Thompson T, Sanchez-Rodriguez D, Hergelegiu AM, Balci C, Alves M, Pizzol D, McLean J, Soysal P, Unim B, Cherubini A, Veronese N, Special Interest Group in Systematic Reviews and Meta‐analyses of the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS).   +13 more
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Patients’ profile at a geriatric outpatient service in Federal District, Brazil [PDF]

, 2003
Há uma atenção crescente de clínicos e pesquisadores ao estudo do envelhecimento. É essencial um maior conhecimento sobre a população idosa, tendo em vista a melhoria de sua saúde, a capacitação de profissionais, e o planejamento de políticas públicas.
Campos, Ana Paula Martins de, Carvalho, Nális Torres de, Decnop, Vera Lúcia, Guimarães, Renato Maia, Linhares, Cristina Ramos Costa   +4 more
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EDUCATIONAL ACTIONS TO PREVENT DENGUE: EXPERIENCES AND STRATEGIES WITH ELDERLY

Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção, 2015
Objective: Describe the activities performed on apublic specialized ambulatory care for dengue prevention among elderly. Case report: the epidemiological outlook of dengue is scaring being characterized as a public health problem. The elderly are most at
Rosamaria Rodrigues Garcia, Vanessa Lopes Munhoz Afonso, Carolina Menezes Sinato, Filomena Neves Pereira Vieira Adduci, Regina Garcia do Nascimento, Francisco Souza do Carmo, Paulo Sérgio Pelegrino   +6 more
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Longitudinal relationship of diabetes and depressive symptoms in older adults from Mexico: a secondary data analysis

BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 2020
Introduction Several studies have argued a causal relationship between diabetes and depression, while others have highlighted that their association is a result of common risk factors.
Teresa Alvarez-Cisneros, Paloma Roa-Rojas, Carmen Garcia-Peña   +2 more
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Socio-economic and cultural profile in an open university of the third age: a reflection of the Brazilian reality? [PDF]

, 2011
AIM: to compare socio-economic and cultural data from participants of a University Open to Seniors of a university in the State of Alagoas to equivalent data from the Brazilian and Alagoas' state population of the same age group.
Araújo, Laís Záu Serpa de, Chiari, Brasilia Maria, Goulart, Bárbara Niegia Garcia de, Guimarães, Helen Arruda, Rebêlo, Felipe Lima, Roque, Francelise Pivetta, Vinhas, Briza Rocha   +6 more
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Gout, allopurinol intake and clinical outcomes in the hospitalized multimorbid elderly [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Increased serum uric acid has been considered a cardiovascular risk factor but no study has assessed its relation with hospital mortality or length of stay.
Barbagallo, M., Conca, A., Corrao, S., Djade, C., DOMINGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, L., Franchi, C., Mannucci, P., Mansueto, P., Marcucci, M., Marengoni, A., Nobili, A., Pasina, L., Reposi, I., Salerno, F., Tettamanti, M.   +14 more
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