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Idosos mais idosos: uma revisão da literatura

Revista Kairós : Gerontologia, 2019
O objetivo é revisar os artigos científicos publicados nos últimos cinco anos sobre idosos longevos (≥80 anos) e identificar o perfil dessas publicações. Foi realizada uma revisão da literatura, utilizando-se a Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde. A busca resultou na seleção de 36 artigos nacionais e internacionais. Observou-se que a maioria dos estudos era do
Priscila De Paula Marques, Carolina Neves Freiria, Caroline Nunes Santiago, Matilde Maria De Magalhães Arena Côrrea, Sandra Aparecida Bratifische, Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo Francisco, Maria José D’Elboux   +6 more
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Bone Mineral Density in the Noninstitutionalized Elderly: Influence of Sociodemographic and Anthropometric Factors

Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016
Objective. Analysis of bone mineral density (BMD) in the elderly and its associated factors according to sex. Methods. A cross‐sectional study is presented herein, with a random sample of 132 noninstitutionalized elderly people. Individuals who did not use diuretics were excluded.
Ellen Cristina de Sousa e Silva Araujo, Valéria Pagotto, Erika Aparecida Silveira, Mariano Malaguarnera   +3 more
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Surgical treatment of non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas by the endoscopic endonasal approach in the elderly

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2015
Over the past three decades, surgical series of elderly patients treated for pituitary adenomas have been published, all of which used the microscopic transsphenoidal or transcranial approach.
Horacio Armando Marenco, Samuel Tau Zymberg, Rodrigo de Paula Santos, Cláuder Oliveira Ramalho   +3 more
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Remission of Cognitive Deficits in Parkinson’s Disease: Recovery from a Nonamnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment or Psychiatric Symptoms Remission?

Case Reports in Psychiatry, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Mild cognitive impairment is a clinical condition more frequent in patients with Parkinson′s disease than in general population. The nonamnestic presentations, usually characterized by executive dysfunction, are most prevalent. We present a case report of a Parkinson’s disease patient diagnosed with nonamnestic mild cognitive impairment that showed ...
Jonas Jardim de Paula, Marco Túlio Gualberto Cintra, Débora Marques Miranda, Maria Aparecida Camargos Bicalho, Edgar Nunes Moares, Leandro Fernandes Malloy-Diniz, J. S. Brar, F. Pillmann, J. Saiz-Ruiz   +8 more
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Norms for the mini-mental state examination: adjustment of the cut-off point in population-based studies (evidences from the Bambuí health aging study) Normas para o uso do mini-exame do estado mental: adequação do ponto de corte em estudos populacionais (evidências do Projeto Bambuí)

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2008
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of cognitive impairment in an elderly population-based cohort, using several Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) cut-off points recommended by Brazilian authors and to examine the percentile distribution of MMSE ...
Érico Castro-Costa, Cíntia Fuzikawa, Elizabeth Uchoa, Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo, Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa   +4 more
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“Convivência” Groups: Building Active and Healthy Communities of Older Adults in Brazil

Journal of Aging Research, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
In old age, social groups can be a crucial component for health and well‐being. In 2009‐2010, a follow‐up survey was carried out in Florianópolis, Brazil to understand the impact of a variety of programs established since 2002 that were designed to enhance social activities among the older adult population.
Tânia R. Bertoldo Benedetti, Eleonora d′Orsi, Andiara Schwingel, Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko, Lynn Rochester   +4 more
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Fatores associados à ingestão de cálcio em adultos e idosos de um município do sudeste brasileiro [PDF]

Cadernos de Saúde Coletiva
Resumo Introdução O cálcio é um mineral essencial para inúmeras funções do organismo, não obstante, fatores associados à sua ingestão por adultos e idosos ainda não foram suficientemente estudados.
Renata Luz, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros, Daniela de Assumpção, Mariane de Mello Fontanelli, Antonio de Azevedo Barros Filho   +4 more
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Qualidade de vida de idosos com e sem hipertensão arterial [PDF]

, 2011
O estudo objetivou descrever e comparar os escores de qualidade de vida (QV) de idosos com e sem hipertensão arterial (HA) segundo os domínios dos instrumentos WHOQOL-BREF e facetas do WHOQOL-OLD.
Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares, Flavia Aparecida Dias, Marina Aleixo Diniz, Nayara Paula Fernandes Martins   +3 more
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LRRK2 p.G2019S Mutation Is Not Common among Alzheimer’s Disease Patients in Brazil

Disease Markers, Volume 27, Issue 1, Page 13-16, 2009., 2009
Mutations in the leucine‐rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene have emerged as a potential common cause for both sporadic and familial Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in different populations. The pleomorphic features exhibited by LRRK2 mutation carriers and the central role of Lrrk2 protein in the proper functioning of central nervous system suggest that ...
Cíntia Barros Santos-Rebouças, Cláudia Bueno Abdalla, Paloma Águia Martins, Fábio José Rodrigues Baldi, Jussara Mendonça Santos, Luciana Branco Motta, Margarete Borges de Borges, Dorotéia Rossi Silva Souza, Marcela Augusta de Souza Pinhel, Jerson Laks, Márcia Mattos Gonçalves Pimentel   +10 more
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Mortality predictors of epilepsy and epileptic seizures among hospitalized elderly

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2015
Epilepsy and epileptic seizures are common brain disorders in the elderly and are associated with increased mortality that may be ascribed to the underlying disease or epilepsy-related causes.Objective To describe mortality predictors of epilepsy and ...
Telma M. R Assis, Aroldo Bacellar, Gersonita Costa, Osvaldo J. M. Nascimento   +3 more
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