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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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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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Transtorno de ansiedade generalizada em idosos com oitenta anos ou mais

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2001
OBJETIVOS: Descrever a prevalência de transtorno de ansiedade generalizada (TAG) em uma população de idosos residentes em uma comunidade e com idade acima de 80 anos e comparar os padrões de sono, a função cognitiva e a taxa de prevalência de outros ...
Flávio MF Xavier, Marcos PT Ferraz, Clarissa M Trenti, Irani Argimon, Paulo H Bertollucci, Dalva Poyares, Emílio H Moriguchi   +6 more
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Fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool for older adults with a history of falls: a longitudinal study [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
Objective: To verify adherence to and the applicability of a fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool among older people with a history of falls, and to identify which factors influenced their use of the calendar in their daily lives.
Mariana Ignácio Sossai, Camila Bianca Falasco Pantoni, Livea Cristina da Silva, Mariana Luiz de Melo, Mel Silva de Sá, Karina Gramani-Say, Juliana Hotta Ansai   +6 more
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Oxidative Stress Indexes for Diagnosis of Health or Disease in Humans

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Oxidative stress (OS) is the imbalance between oxidant and antioxidant molecules, in favor of oxidants, that causes aging and disease. Many studies have been published that demonstrate the relationship between OS and human health and disease; however, the following questions arise: (i) how are we sure that the OS is present in a biological process? (ii)
Martha A. Sánchez-Rodríguez, Víctor Manuel Mendoza-Núñez, Ilaria Peluso   +2 more
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Tai Chi Exercise Increases SOD Activity and Total Antioxidant Status in Saliva and Is Linked to an Improvement of Periodontal Disease in the Elderly

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Tai Chi on biological markers of oxidative stress in saliva and its relationship with periodontal disease (PD) in older adults. We carried out a quasi‐experimental study with a sample of 71 sedentary volunteers with PD who were divided into a control group of 34 subjects and an experimental group of ...
Víctor Manuel Mendoza-Núñez, Beatriz Hernández-Monjaraz, Edelmiro Santiago-Osorio, José Miguel Betancourt-Rule, Mirna Ruiz-Ramos, Vladimir Jakovljevic   +5 more
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Effect of Tai Chi versus Walking on Oxidative Stress in Mexican Older Adults

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013
It has recently been reported that the practice of Tai Chi reduces oxidative stress (OxS), but it is not clear whether walking or Tai Chi produces a greater antioxidant effect. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the practice of Tai Chi and walking on markers for OxS.
Juana Rosado-Pérez, Rocío Ortiz, Edelmiro Santiago-Osorio, Víctor Manuel Mendoza-Núñez, Narasimham L. Parinandi   +4 more
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Attitudes about Old Age: Children, Adolescents, Grandparents and Intergenerationality

Revista de Psicologia da IMED, 2019
Human longevity imposes new challenges and opportunities on the Brazilian social and family configuration. Intergenerational interventions provide opportunities for exchange, reflection and discussion in order to minimize conflicts, to stimulate ...
Jussara Soares Marques, Lucy Gomes, Maria Liz Cunha Oliveira, Henrique Salmazo da Silva   +3 more
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Como direcionar a formação do fisioterapeuta em Gerontologia no Brasil diante do envelhecimento populacional?

Revista Pesquisa em Fisioterapia, 2023
CONTEXTO | O rápido envelhecimento populacional brasileiro mudou nosso cenário de saúde, o que exige que o profissional fisioterapeuta esteja preparado para lidar com as especificidades desta população.
Tiago da Silva Alexandre, Daniele Sirineu Pereira, Paula Maria Machado Arantes, Ruth Losada de Menezes, Maycon Sousa Pegorari, Francielle Fialkoski Molina, Monica Rodrigues Perracini, Lygia Paccini Lustosa, Mariana Asmar Alencar, Simone da Costa Mazzei   +9 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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