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Population aging is a phenomenon experienced worldwide. In Brazil, this process is relatively recent, although it is happening at an accelerated rate. Regarding the determinants of aging, the types of housing stand out, which can directly influence the individual's longevity. Given the brief exposed, the objective is to highlight housing conditions as an influential factor in the lives of the elderly living in Condomínio Cidade Madura, located in João Pessoa, capital of the state of Paraíba. For that, direct observation, case study and photographic record are used as methodology. It is noted that the initiative is an advance in the housing area for the elderly, especially for the low-income. It is concluded, therefore, that the condominium meets reasonably the physical issues of housing.

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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i3p211-226

Miguel, Eleusy Natália Mafra, Simone Caldas Tavares

The caring process of the hospitalized elderly: perception of caregivers of a university hospital

The objective was to identify the perception, regarding the care process, of elderly companions from a university hospital, often their post-hospitalization caregivers, in the home environment. This is a descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional study with a qualitative approach, performed with 28 caregivers and caregivers of the elderly hospitalized in a hospital. An interview was used as an instrument of data collection. The data processing is given through Content Analysis. Six categories of study emerged as a result of the research: Characterization of the participants; Authoritarian evaluation of the companion's participation in the geriatric care; Emotional support for the elderly; Positive reinforcement for the hospitalized elderly, due to the interest of the companion in participating in the care; Difficult factors for the companion's participation in assisting the elderly; and Contribution of the nursing team to the companion's satisfaction. Therefore, it is concluded that the presence of the companion in the hospital environment, often acting as a post-hospitalization caregiver, in the home environment, contribute substantially to the improvement of the prognosis of the clinical picture and the recovery of the elderly patient.

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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20iEspecial23p175-190

Silva, Patrick Leonardo Nogueira da Alves, Elaine Cristina Santos Veloso, Naiara Eveline Brito Gamba, Mônica Antar Teles, Mariza Alves Barbosa Oliveira, Karla Chistiane Freitas

Analysis of elderly autonomy degree of residents in Long Term Care

Descriptive/quantitative study accomplished between November and December of 2015. The data collection has been made with 22 institutionalized people by applying of Katz and Lawton & Brody scales. As became evident the independence to Activities of Daily Living (ADL) (81,8%) in Katz scale diverging of Lawton & Brody scale that showed low function, dependent (81,8%) to Activities Of Daily Living (IADL). Considering the data of functionality degree observed that it requires greater attention aiming aging quality.

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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20iEspecial23p191-204

Reis, Lúcia Aline Moura Mesquita, Cristal Ribeiro Peixoto, Maira Cibelle da Silva Viégas, Sarah Maria Souza Moraes, Cinthia Brígida Brito de

Prescrições inapropriadas para idosos entre usuários da atenção primária da zona leste do município de São Paulo

Neste estudo de prevalência de prescrição de medicamentos potencialmente inapropriados para idosos (MPI) em unidades municipais de atenção primária da zona leste de São Paulo, com base no Consenso Brasileiro de MPI, 55,2% dos 562 participantes possuíam prescrição de MPI, dos quais 94% constavam na Relação Municipal de Medicamentos Essenciais de São Paulo (REMUME-SP), apontando para a necessidade de inclusão nos protocolos clínicos da Relação Nacional (RENAME) as restrições para uso de MPI, constantes no Consenso Brasileiro de MPI.

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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2021v24i2p231-247

Santos, Eliana de Sousa Alvim Chubaci, Rosa Yuka Sato Gutierrez, Beatriz Aparecida Ozello Borja-Oliveira, Caroline Ribeiro

Senior dance - beneficial effects to quality of life, the incidence of pain in elderly women

This is a prospective-longitudinal, almost-experimental, exploratory-descriptive study with a quantitative approach, which assessed the beneficial effects of senior dance on the quality of life and incidence of pain in 12 elderly women who participated in 8 weeks of dance. The results showed a statistically significant difference in 6 questions of the Short-Form Health Survey and reduction of pain intensity in almost all body segments, according to Corlett's Rating Scale.

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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20iEspecial23p205-215

Pesente, Tainá Samile Wisniewski, Miriam Salete Wilk