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Clinimetric testing in Mexican elders: associations with age, gender and place of residence

Frontiers in Medicine, 2014
Aim. To evaluate the ability of five clinimetric instruments to discriminate between subjects >60 years of age living at home versus those living in a residency.Methods. Trained nutritionists applied five instruments (Cognition/ Depression/ Functionality/
Lorena eTavano-Colaizzi, Pedro eArroyo, Alvar eLoria, Ana Bertha ePérez-Lizaur, Mario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda   +4 more
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Movement behavior and longevity: an evolutionary concept—the Physical Activity and Longevity Interest Group of the Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
The concept of 24-hour movement behavior proposes an integrated approach that considers physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep as interdependent elements in promoting health and longevity.
Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira, Piettra Moura Galvão Pereira, Rondinei Silva Lima, Talita Cezareti da Silva   +3 more
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Fatores Relacionados Ao ÓBito E À Internação Prolongada Em Uma Enfermaria De Geriatria [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
OBJETIVO: Identificar fatores que podem determinar o período de internação superior a dez dias, assim como aqueles que contribuem para a mortalidade de idosos internados. MÉTODO: Realizamos entrevistas com pacientes ou cuidadores principais e levantamos
Rafaella Lígia Roque Cordeiro, Maurício de Miranda Ventura, Patrícia Bombicino Damian, Ana Lúcia Rosa Gomes, Sara de Paula Leite   +4 more
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Interação medicamentosa e a farmacoterapia de pacientes geriátricos com síndromes demenciais

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
OBJETIVO: Investigar as possíveis interações medicamentosas, a fim de identificar os prováveis eventos adversos relacionados à farmacoterapia das síndromes demenciais.
Juliana Souza Pinheiro, Maristela Ferreira Catão Carvalho, Graziela Luppi   +2 more
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Prevalence and management of dysphagia in nursing home residents in Europe and Israel: the SHELTER Project

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background Dysphagia is a frequent condition in older nursing home residents (NHRs) which may cause malnutrition and death. Nevertheless, its prevalence is still underestimated and there is still debate about the appropriateness and efficacy of ...
Giuseppina Dell’Aquila, Nikolina Jukic Peladic, Vanessa Nunziata, Massimiliano Fedecostante, Fabio Salvi, Barbara Carrieri, Rosa Liperoti, Angelo Carfì, Paolo Eusebi, Graziano Onder, Paolo Orlandoni, Antonio Cherubini   +11 more
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Geriatric Residents' Perceptions of Training for Good Dying: A Qualitative Case Study in Colombia

The Clinical Teacher, Volume 23, Issue 3, June 2026.
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 ...
Cristian Camilo Llano Ceballos, Nelson Julian Quiroga Laverde, Martha Patricia Montoya Montoya, Karin Natalia Perdomo Nuñez   +3 more
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A geriatria canina e o manejo das doenças neoplásicas: Revisão

, 2018
Algumas mudanças de hábitos da população têm repercutido de forma importante em relação aos cuidados com animais de companhia. Nota-se uma maior aproximação proprietário – animal, o que tem feito com que os cães e gatos sejam incorporados no âmbito ...
Letícia Moreira, Letícia Kinappe, Daniele Duhart, Amanda de Souza da Motta   +3 more
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Ultrasound assisted great saphenous vein ligation and division: an office procedure

Veins and Lymphatics, 2014
The aim of this proof of concept study is to describe an ultrasound (US) assisted simplified surgical procedure for pre-terminal great saphenous vein (GSV) high ligation/division avoiding groin dissection and tributary interruption, in an office setting,
Stefano Ricci, Leo Moro, Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi   +2 more
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Undiagnosed dementia and mortality among older adults in the United States and Brazil: A cross‐national cohort study

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract INTRODUCTION Cross‐national evidence on undiagnosed dementia and its prognostic implications remains limited. We compared the proportion of undiagnosed dementia, associated factors, and mortality in the United States and Brazil. METHODS This population‐based cohort study included adults aged ≥ 65 years from the 2016 US Health and Retirement ...
Márlon Juliano Romero Aliberti, Thiago J. Avelino‐Silva, Kenneth E. Covinsky, Kenneth Lam, Sei J. Lee, Laiss Bertola, Cleusa P. Ferri, Maria Fernanda Lima‐Costa, Juliana Vaz de Melo Mambrini, Andrew Christopher Claro Miguel, Alden L. Gross, Claudia Kimie Suemoto   +11 more
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Two Brief Steps, Better Foresight: Cognitive Screening and Adverse Outcomes in Older Adults Admitted From the Emergency Department

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 74, Issue 5, Page 1294-1303, May 2026.
Nearly half of older adults admitted from the emergency department have cognitive problems that often go unnoticed. A simple step‐by‐step approach—first checking delirium, then testing cognition when delirium is absent—identified patients at higher risk of functional decline and death. This strategy supports targeted care for hospitalized older adults.
Gabriel Stanziola de Moraes, Thiago Junqueira Avelino‐Silva, Kenneth E. Covinsky, Christopher R. Carpenter, Mfon E. Umoh, Christian V. Morinaga, Pedro K. Curiati, Márlon Juliano Romero Aliberti   +7 more
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