OBJECTIVE: To describe the socio-demographic characteristics and quality of life of elderly patients with systemic arterial hypertension; to correlate the quality of life with the time of diagnosis and number of medication, as well as to compare the quality of life with the type of medication. METHOD: In this cross sectional home survey design, 460 elderly people from rural areas were involved. The data was col...
ABSTRACT The objective was to compare the sociodemographic variables and lifestyles of aged individuals with or without signs of depression. This descriptive, cross-sectional and observational home survey, counted with the participation of 850 elderly residents of the rural area of a city in the state of Minas Gerais. Structured instruments and the Abbreviated Geriatric Depression Scale were used, followed by d...
The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly and verify the factors associated. This is a home survey performed with 850 elderly residents of the rural area of Uberaba, Minas Gerais state. A structured instrument was used; information regarding their eating habits was obtained using an adapted questionnaire for food consumption frequency, and in...