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Sociodemographic Characterization of Hospitalized Patients for Suicide Attempts...

Introduction: Suicidal behaviors lead unequivocally consequences both in society and in the family environment. These behaviors can be divided into suicidal acts (suicide attempts and completed suicide) and self‑injurious behaviors, which are important predictors of risk for suicide. This study is based on socio‑demographic characteristics of the hospitalized patient by suicide attempts and self‑injurious behav...

Exceptional Siblings: The Andrade Brothers

Perceived risk of institutionalization, hospitalization, and death in oldest ol...

Objectives: This study aims to analyze the accuracy and predictive ability of the Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC) scored by general practitioners (GPs) in a sample of primary care patients aged 80+ with perceived mental health concerns. Method: GPs ranked the perceived risk of the three adverse outcomes (hospitalization, institutionalization and death) at 1 year in a five Likert scale (RIS...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Case Series of a Portuguese Liaison P...

Introduction: The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a pathology of chronic neurodevelopment and has assumed an increasingly important importance, with symptoms mainly affecting age school children, with repercussions on social, family and school functioning. Goal: To describe the characteristics of patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, followed in Liaison Pedopsychiatry Consultation....

Profiling centenarians’ informal carers: An exploratory study in the Beira Inte...

The number of centenarians is unprecedented and their informal caregivers are in general direct relatives who present an advanced age themselves. This study aims to explore the relationship between caregivers’ wellbeing (health quality of life, burden and satisfaction) and the full length of the care provided, the caregivers’ gender, and the centenarians’ characteristics. Fifty caregiving dyads participated in ...

Regional differences in morbidity profiles and health care use in the oldest ol...

Background: The worldwide increase of human life expectancy and the rapid aging of the population will contribute to an increasing prevalence of chronic illness. Even so, individuals who reach very advanced ages often postpone or escape age-related diseases that are common causes of death. Objective: This article aims to examine health-related characteristics of two distinct samples of Portuguese centenarians (...

Cuidadores de idosos centenários na região da Beira Interior (Portugal)

Resumo: O número de centenários regista um aumento sem precedentes nos países desenvolvidos e os seus cuidadores informais são, habitualmente, familiares também com idade avançada. Este estudo pretende explorar a relação entre o bem-estar de cuidadores (qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde, sobrecarga e satisfação) e as características de centenários enquanto recetores de cuidados. Participaram no estudo 5...

Oporto Centenarian Study

This entry presents the first population-based study conducted in Portugal, the Oporto Cente- narian Study (PT100). It starts by providing an overview of the centenarian population in Portu- gal and then describes PT100’s methodological approach (sampling, procedures, and measures) and synthesizes its main findings on three core dimensions considered to be determinants of qual- ity of life in extreme old age (S...

Functional, Sensorial, Mobility and Communication Difficulties in the Portugues...

Introduction: The ageing of populations is evident in most developed countries, and the oldest old group is one of the segments with the fastest growing. The aim of this paper is to examine sociodemographic and health related characteristics of the portuguese oldest old, using a census-based approach.Material and Methods: A descriptive study considering all residents aged 80 years and older at the time of the 2...

What about the Portuguese oldest old? A global overview using census data

Background The older population is itself aging, and achieving an advanced age is becoming more common worldwide. In Portugal, individuals aged 80+ represent 5.6 % of the total population and 26.5 % of the popu- lation were aged 65 and over in 2011. Having a national profile on this population will give important information to develop interven- tion programs and identify the areas requiring most attention. Ob-...