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Self-perceived general health among community-dwelling Portuguese older adults:...
Alarcão, V; Costa, J; Madeira, T; Peixoto-Plácido, C; Fernandes, E; Sousa-Santos, N; Santos, O; Nicola, PJ; Lopes, C; Gorjão-Clara, JEvidence on how gender intersects with relevant social constructs in later phases of life is scarce. This investigation examined gender inequalities in perceived health status (self-perceived general health; SPGH) by Portuguese elderly community-dwellers while considering psycho-social and socio-demographic determinants. This study used data from a representative sample of community-dwellers aged ≥65 years (N =...
Geriatric Assessment of the Portuguese Population Aged 65 and Over Living in th...
Madeira, T; Peixoto-Plácido, C; Sousa-Santos, N; Santos, O; Alarcão, V; Nicola, PJ; Lopes, C; Gorjão Clara, JIntroduction: As populations live longer, they also aim to live better. A crucial step for this is to improve the understanding about older adults' physical and psychological health. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to characterise the Portuguese population over-65 regarding nutritional status, cognitive function, functional status, symptoms of depression, and loneliness, by sex and age groups. Mater...
Association between living setting and malnutrition among older adults: The PEN...
Madeira, T; Peixoto-Plácido C; Sousa-Santos, N; Santos, O; Costa, J; Alarcão, V; Nicola, PJ; Severo, M; Lopes, C; Clara, JGObjectives Malnutrition is frequent among older adults, especially those living in nursing homes, but the association between residential setting and nutritional status is controversial. The aim of this study was to examine the association between living setting (nursing home versus community) and malnutrition while adjusting for demographic, socioeconomic, health-related, and psychosocial factors. Methods This...