this study aimed to describe the characteristics related to access to and use of health services, and verify factors associated with the use of services among the elderly. This is a cross-sectional analytical study conducted with 705 urban elderly in Uberaba/Minas Gerais. Were used: structured instrument related to socioeconomic data, Katz, Lawton and Brody scales and Fried Fragility Phenotype; and questionnair...
Objective: to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of the elderly according to cognitive status, and, to associate the cognitive decline with functional disability and depression indicative among the elderly. Methods: this is a quantitative, retrospective and observational study with 92 elderly. The used instruments were: Mini Examination of Mental State; Katz Index; Lawton and Brody Scale and Abbreviated...
Objetivo: descrever as características socioeconômicas dos idosos segundo status cognitivo, e; associar o declínio cognitivo com a incapacidade funcional e o indicativo de depressão entre idosos. Métodos: estudo quantitativo, retrospectivo e observacional com 92 idosos. Foram utilizados os instrumentos: Mini Exame do Estado Mental; Índice de Katz; Escala de Lawton e Brody e Escala de Depressão Geriátrica Abrevi...
Objective: to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of the elderly according to cognitive status, and, to associate the cognitive decline with functional disability and depression indicative among the elderly. Methods: this is a quantitative, retrospective and observational study with 92 elderly. The used instruments were: Mini Examination of Mental State; Katz Index; Lawton and Brody Scale and Abbreviated...