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Prevalence and factors associated with fear of falling in elderly people with n...
Silva, Katia Moreira da; Azevedo, Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza; Reiners, Annelita Almeida de Oliveira; Oliveira, Adriana Delmondes deAbstract: Objective: to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with the fear of falling in community-dwelling elderly people with no history of falls. Method: a cross-sectional study, conducted between June and August 2018, with 140 people aged 65 years or older with no history of falls, registered in the Family Health Strategies. The dependent variable was assessed by the Falls Efficacy Scale - Internat...
Functional ability of elderly living in urban area
Cardoso, Joana Darc Chaves; Oliveira, Adriana Delmondes de; Cunha, Carla Rafaela Teixeira; Silva, Katia Moreira daObjective: to analyze the functional ability of elderly living in urban areas. Method: cross-sectional study, conducted in the city of Cuiabá-Mato Grosso. The sample was 573 elderly. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: There was a predominance of elderly aged 60 to 69 years (45.9%) living with other people (89.5%). Most men were married or had a partner (72.8) and women were widows (43.6%)...