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Successful aging and functional capacity in brazilian elderly people
Botoni,Adriana Letícia de Andrade Silva; Pimenta,Fausto Aloísio Pedrosa; Freitas,Sílvia Nascimento; Nascimento,Raimundo Marques<p><b>INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE:</b> This study evaluates the prevalence of health problems in the elderly, an index of successful aging and considers its relationship with sociodemographic factors and functional capacity, in a random sample representative of the residents in Ouro Preto.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> Association between functional capacity and sociodemographic and clinical variables was assessed by mult...
Medical teaching in Brazilian public institutions and the needs of elderly people
Maia,Guilherme Almeida; Silva,Silvana de Araújo; Carlota,Ana Paula Pereira; Pimenta,Fausto Aloísio Pedrosa<p><b>INTRODUCTION:</b> Age distribution in Brazil has changed a lot in the last 50 years, with significant increase in elderly population. Despite this scenario, few medical schools offer discipline of Geriatrics in their curricula.<br> <b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To evaluate and to compare the relationship between the percentage of elderly population by Brazilian geographic region and specific teaching of Geriatrics in...