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Effects of music on body and facial expressions and psychological and behavioral symptoms of older adults

Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2020
Objective: To compare the physiological, behavioral and expressive effects of nonpharmacological interventions through songs of Brazilian popular character (representative of the life history of the older adults) and classical music in the elderly ...
Larissa Corrêa, Ana Julia de Souza Caparrol, Gabriela Martins, Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini, Aline Cristina Martins Gratão   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

An outbreak of norovirus infection in a long-term care facility in Brazil [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo), 2010
Objective: To describe a norovirus outbreak in a Brazilian longtermcare facility from July 8 to 29, 2005. Methods: In thefirst 48 to 72 hours after onset of symptoms in inpatients andemployees, the main infection control strategies were staffeducation ...
Fernando Gatti de Menezes, Vanessa Maria da Silva de Poli Correa, Fábio Gazelato de Mello Franco, Miriam Ikeda Ribeiro, Maria Fátima dos Santos Cardoso, Simone Guadagnucci Morillo, Rita de Cássia Compagnoli Carmona, Maria do Carmo Sampaio Tavares Timenetsky, Luci Correa, Jacyr Pasternak   +9 more
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Oral health conditions of institutionalized older adults and associated factors

ABCS Health Sciences, 2022
Introduction: The growth of the Brazilian older adult population has influenced the increased demand for institutionalization for this public, which usually has poor oral health conditions such as edentulism.
Raul Anderson Domingues Alves da Silva, Gemakson Mikael Mendes, Jéssica Soares de Sousa, Walda Viana Brigido de Moura, Rômulo Rocha Regis, Ana Karine Macedo Teixeira   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Telemonitoring of Brazilian Nursing homes before Coronavirus and COVID-19 Infections [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020
Objective: to report the experience of telemonitoring Brazilian nursing homes before coronavirus and COVID-19 infections. Methods: a descriptive experience report that occurred between March 18 and April 25, 2020 through telemonitoring nursing homes in ...
Tânia Maria de Oliva Menezes, Adriana Valéria da Silva Freitas, Larissa Chaves Pedreira, Juliana Bezerra do Amaral   +3 more
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Covid-19 and Homes for the Aged: Care or an Announced Death? [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
Despite all efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, little attention has been paid to homes for the aged, which are the home of thousands of older people and serve as social care facilities.
Helena Akemi Wada Watanabe, Marisa Accioly Rodrigues da Costa Domingues, Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aquatic physical therapy as a treatment modality in healthcare for non-institutionalized elderly persons: a systematic review [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo), 2011
Objective: To review scientific literature pertaining to aquatic physical therapy in the elderly and institutionalized population. Methods: A qualitative systematic review of electronic databases MEDLINE and LILACS, with the topic index terms ...
Gisele da Silveira Sarmento, Andréa Sanchez Navarro Pegoraro, Renata Cereda Cordeiro   +2 more
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Covid-19: Challenges in Long-Term Care Facilities for Older Adults in Hispanic American Countries [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
INTRODUCTION: Little is known about management and mitigation of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities (LTCF) for older adults in Latin America. OBJECTIVE: To describe how the management of LTCF in Hispanic American countries plan and adapt their ...
Patrick Alexander Wachholz, Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto, Ruth Caldeira de Melo, José Luis Dinamarca-Montecinos, Paulo José Fortes Villas Boas   +4 more
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Fatores associados à depressão em idosos institucionalizados: revisão integrativa

Saúde em Debate
A presente revisão integrativa da literatura objetivou verificar o conhecimento científico produzido relacionado aos fatores significativamente associados à sintomatologia depressiva em idosos residentes em Instituições de Longa Permanência.
Isabelle Rayanne Alves Pimentel da Nóbrega, Márcia Carréra Campos Leal, Ana Paula de Oliveira Marques, Júlia de Cássia Miguel Vieira   +3 more
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What is the impact of the European Consensus on the diagnosis and prevalence of sarcopenia among institutionalized elderly persons?

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 2017
Objective: To verify the impact of the European Consensus on the diagnosis and prevalence of sarcopenia among institutionalized elderly persons in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Method: 219 elderly persons (≥60 years) of both genders were recruited
Leônidas de Oliveira Neto, Pedro Moraes Dutra Agrícola, Fabienne Louise Juvêncio Paes de Andrade, Larissa Praça de Oliveira, Kenio Costa Lima   +4 more
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source