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The GP's role in continuing care for the aged: A commitment to holistic care
South African Family Practice, 1986 No abstract available.
M.V. Silbert
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Comparative study of elderly care services among Iran, United States of America, and Sweden
مجله علمی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کردستان, 2020 Background and Aim: According to statistics, the world is rapidly moving towards aging. The aim of this study was to compare United States of America, Sweden and Iran in regard to population aging status, types of aged care services and types of aged ...
Nasrin Shaarbafchi Zadeh +3 more
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Functionality and cognition of older adults hospitalized in a university hospital [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de EnfermagemObjectives: to verify the association between functionality, cognitive function, and age group among hospitalized older adults. Methods: this was a descriptive and cross-sectional study conducted with patients hospitalized in the adult/older adult ...
Felipe Bueno da Silva +3 more
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Serviços de atenção ao idoso e estratégias de cuidado domiciliares e institucionais
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e GerontologiaINTRODUÇÃO: As redes de atenção à saúde são fundamentais para assistir a população idosa em seus diversos aspectos. A assistência domiciliar, o Programa Acompanhante de Idosos da Secretaria Municipal da Saúde da cidade de São Paulo e as instituições de ...
Fernanda Pretti Chalet Ferreira +2 more
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Avaliação das instituições de longa permanência para idosos do município de Olinda-PE
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e GerontologiaOBJETIVO: Este trabalho se propõe a analisar a organização e funcionamento das instituições de longa permanência para idosos (ILPI) do município de Olinda-PE, através da aplicação do instrumento específico da Vigilância Sanitária, elaborado em 2007 ...
Barbara Helena de Brito Angelo +2 more
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BMC GeriatricsBackground Dementia is a growing challenge to health and aged care worldwide and is the leading cause of disease burden in older Australians. High-quality person-centred care of people with dementia and support for their family caregivers require a ...
John A. Woods +12 more
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Acute Myocardial Infarction in Older Adult Patients [PDF]
Geriatrics, Gerontology and AgingOBJECTIVES: To assess clinical and coronary angiographic characteristics, previous medical history, and clinical course, by age group, in older adults after myocardial infarction who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI).
Marcia Moura Schmidt +3 more
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Factors associated with the hospitalization of the elderly: a national study
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 2018 Objective :to analyze the factors associated with hospitalization among the Brazilian elderly based on multidimensional methodology. Method: a cross-sectional, quantitative study was performed with data from the National Health Survey (2013) population ...
Danielle Bordin +4 more
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Prediction of oral diseases in care dependent older people
BMC Oral HealthBackground A large number of older people depend on others for help with their daily personal care, including oral health care. Nursing home and elder-care staff often face challenges identifying older people, who are exposed to or at an increased risk ...
Christina Andersen +3 more
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Elderly caregiver: knowledge, attitudes and practices about falls and its prevention [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de EnfermagemObjective: investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of informal elderly caregivers about falls and its prevention. Method: this is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted with 97 informal elderly caregivers residents in areas covered by ...
Abigail Roxana Nina Mamani +5 more
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