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Risk factors for falls in the elderly: na integrative review: Risk factors for ...

This article aims to identify and critically analyze the risk factors that are associated with falls in the elderly population according to the scientific literature. An integrative review conducted at the VHL, LILACS, SciELO, CINAHL and Google Scholar resulted in a sample of 10 publications. Extrinsic and intrinsic risk factors were identified, which describe a multidimensionality of falls, and the importance ...

Alterações fisiopatológicas das pessoas idosas : suscetibilidade a Infecção pel...

Adhesion to medicines of elderly people with arterial hypertension and related ...

Objective: Assess medication adherence of elderly people with hypertension and its related factors. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional quantitative study with an exploratory-descriptive approach. This research is part of the macro-project "Relationship between Functional Health Literacy, medication adherence and functionality in elderly people in the family health strategy", which was carried out in 10 unit...

The health-disease process and old age: reflections about the normal and pathol...

This article aims to reflect on the health-disease process in old age, from the perspective of normal and pathological. It is a theoretical-reflective essay, with a philosophical basis, which took place through the work “O normal e o patológico”, by the French philosopher and physician Georges Canguilhem. To support the reflection and discussion, scientific publications were used on the themes of human aging, o...

Social Isolation and Loneliness and its interface with Covid-19

The effects of social isolation and loneliness, which may be underlying the pandemic by the new coronavirus, could have important impacts on the physical and mental health of the elderly, and be associated with increased mortality. Interventions to prevent problems associated with social isolation and loneliness must respect the guidelines from health and state agencies, and it is important at this time to use ...

Elderly in the labor market: implications for gerontological nursing

Aim: to reflect on the determinant aspects to the maintenance/reinsertion of the elderly in the labor market, considering the implications to gerontological nursing. Method: a theoretical-reflexive study about the elderly in the labor market and its repercussions on the practice of gerontological nursing. Results: there is a growing presence of the elderly in the labor market due to the need to maintain the soc...