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An approach to the peculiarities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender aging
Crenitte,Milton Roberto Furst; Miguel,Diego Felix; Filho,Wilson Jacob<p>The invisibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people (LGBT) aging is a reality. These individuals suffer from ageism, from various forms of discrimination, and from the assumption that all are heterosexual and cisgender. They are also at higher risk of living alone, being childless, and having no one to call in an emergency. Few studies have addressed the subject, especially in the Brazilian me...
Brazilian consensus on frailty in older people: concepts, epidemiology and eval...
Lourenço,Roberto Alves; Moreira,Virgílio Garcia; Mello,Renato Gorga Bandeira de; Santos,Itamar de Souza; Lin,Sumika Mori; Pinto,Ana Lúcia Fiebrantz<p>The aim of the present study was to describe the conceptual and operational definitions of the frailty syndrome recommended by the Brazilian Consensus on Frailty in Older People. In 2015, a task force consisting of Brazilian specialists on human aging conducted a bibliographical review on frailty among older people in Brazil and established a consensus on the main findings through periodic meetings. A total ...