Repositório RCAAP

The increase in the elderly population, with the complex health problems that involve it, evidences the need to use Primary Health Care (APS), which should be the gateway to health care for the elderly. It is expected that the APS will carry out curative actions and, mainly, of prevention and health promotion in this age group. The objective of this study was to evaluate the professional training, basic knowledge and beliefs related to the area of aging, in 49 physicians who worked in APS of Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil. The following questionnaires were used: one to verify the professional training in the area of aging; the Palmore-Neri-Cachioni Questionnaire, in the evaluation of basic knowledge about old age; and the Neri Scale, to know the beliefs related to the elderly. The physicians showed lack of professional training and basic knowledge in the gerontological area. Among them, 22.4% did not attend Geriatrics / Gerontology discipline at graduation, 71.4% did not have any type of specialization and 91.8% did not obtain medical residency. In the last five years, only 38.8% participated in Geriatrics courses, 10.2% did research in the area and 59.2% read some article about aging. In the evaluation of basic knowledge about old age, the highest numbers of correct answers, 91.8% and 83,7%, have arisen in the two questions that deal with the physical aspects of aging. The issue that received fewer correct answers (6.1%) addresses the social aspect of aging and two issues dealing with psychological aspects had less than 20% of correct answers. As to the beliefs related to old age, the general tendency of the answers was negative. The domain with the most positive evaluation was Agency and the one with the most negative evaluation was Social Relationship. The item with the most positive belief was that of wisdom. It was concluded that continuous education of these professionals is necessary, focused on the different aspects of aging including the psychosocial, as well as the adoption of positive beliefs related to the elderly. 

The objective of this study was to analyze and characterize the clinical and sociodemographic relations of a population of elderly people with hearing loss with dizziness reference. A cross-sectional study of 150 elderly with hearing loss without sound amplification in the Unified Health System. They answered a questionnaire about sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, self-reference questions of hearing and dizziness, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and Scale of confidence in the Activity-Specific Equilibrium (ABC). It was possible to verify that there are specific characteristics about dizziness that influence the prevention of falls in the elderly with hearing loss. 

Objective: to analyze the data obtained on the training course of digital resources for entrepreneurs aged over 50, in terms of learning, personal and professional gain. Methods: a sample of 28 women entrepreneurs, aged 50 years or over, living in the city of São Paulo. Results and discussion: 80% of the students affirmed that they would apply the knowledge obtained in their companies' day-to-day activities, demonstrating the relevance of the content to the practice of entrepreneurs. 

It attempted to scale the elderly leisure design (them) and its relation to the interventions of physical education in the world of free time, seeking above all to legitimize the actions of physical education as a possibility of providing recreation to the elderly.  

The present study analyzed the qualification of caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's diagnosis about the psychological aspects and their impacts on the caregivers' trajectory. For this, semi-directed interviews with five caregivers of Alzheimer patients were performed. The results pointed out the lack of knowledge about the disease, triggering, as a consequence, the difficulty of dealing with the sick person in the face of conflicts that occur in daily life. 

The article is an anthropological and psychological analysis on the relation between the personal artifacts of an elderly woman and the psychic suffering accumulated in her life trajectory. The rings refer to the security provided by the mother, grandmother and mistress. The thirds of prayers symbolized the affections and sufferings. The dolls reports the sexual abuse practiced by the grandfather, a symbolic form of her prevent the violation of the body physical, something she could not prevent in her real life. 

Old age is a biopsychosocial and cultural phenomenon and presents a strong transformation in level of exteriority. With the changes of the body, the external one reflects the old age of the individual, who, in turn, can experience this reflection in different ways. Thus, this article refers to a theoretical and reflexive survey on old age, with the objective of presenting an existential understanding, based on the existentialism of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, about the influence of the other's gaze on the aging process and in the experience of old age.  

This paper aims to make an exploratory analysis of the effectiveness of implementing a Corporate Volunteering program aimed at the context of retired workers, as a tool for participatory and healthy aging. The research study focused on the importance of the social participation of retirees in a company as a priority interest for the development of Corporate Volunteering programs, and delved into the expression of the socially responsible performance of organizations in volunteering actions carried out by their retired employees. Results show that the performance of retirees in a company’s volunteering activities can count on intimately connected theoretical supports and is closely related to Corporate Social Responsibility, fostering an active, healthy and fair old age, with social benefit to the community. 

In order to deepen some of the representations of the old in Brazilian society, we proposed this work that aims to study the Archetype of the Old from the perspective of a typical Brazilian religion: Umbanda. Two Orixás, Nanã Buruquê and Obaluaê, and the Entities called Old Blacks are the ones that best represent the Old Archetype. The very bodily manifestation of such energies in Umbanda rituals unmistakably carries symbols linked to old age. It is common for ritual participants to incorporate symbolic knowledge and meanings concerning the Orixás and Entities worshiped there. The Old Man Archetype in this religion represents knowledge gained over time, lived experience, acquired wisdom, maturity, and patience. These are some of its most striking traits. Umbanda deals with aging and the Old Archetype as essential elements in the process of life evolution and its importance in the individuation process of each of us. In this study we seek to correlate this archetypal principle with the Puer-Senex Archetype of Carl Gustav Jung's theory. In the development of Analytical Psychology, Jung shows this Archetype as a fundamental element for the constitution of the subject in his individuation process.  

Sarcopenia is a syndrome that leads to a reduction of muscle mass, and consequently, decreased functional and physiological capacity of the individual. The products of a physiotherapeutic protocol on the functionality of institutionalized elderly patients with sarcopenia were evaluated through a chart for the diagnosis, subsequent execution of the protocol and after 16 sessions were re-evaluated. Based on the analysis of the results observed, make the protocol. 

Sleep undergoes physiological changes due to endogenous and exogenous factors that interfere in the individual's life quality, especially in the elderly. The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of sleep of the elderly belonging to the Association of retired metallurgists and pensioners in the city of Ipatinga, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. As a method, the cross-sectional, quantitative study. Results: the sample consisted of 100 elderly, mostly men (61%) and the average age of 67.7 years (± 6.8 years). The majority of the elderly goes to bed at 11 p.m., sleeping about 6 or 7 hours, efficiency greater than 85%, latency of over 16 minutes, subjective quality of good sleep in 73% and according to the PSQI in 45. It was concluded that the elderly participants in this research presented a better sleep quality standard than that described in the literature.Keywords: Sleep; Health of the Elderly; Food; Exercise.

The aim of this observational, transversal, descriptive and qualitative study, which uses Roque Moraes' discursive textual analysis, is to analyze the situations of structural violence experienced by the elderly in a street situation. The sample consisted of 4 women and 15 elderly men in a street situation, in Porto Alegre, RS. The situations of structural violence described were hunger, cold, lack of access to study and work, among others. Promoting access to fundamental rights is essential for this population.

Therapeutic Accompaniment (TA) is a form of extra-clinical clinical care aimed at those who, for some reason, are excluded from the social bond, due to emotional restrictions or physical limitations. The TA is a device of clinical intervention developed in the daily life of the companion, providing reconstructions in the relationship between the subject and their social environment, considering its uniqueness. We aim to articulate the theory of TA clinic with the practice of monitoring through a case report, allowing reflections on the importance of this device for the area of psychogerontology. The elderly can be excluded and marginalized for bearing the signs of fragility that contradict the contemporary values of our culture, such as productivity and youthfulness. An elderly person who, in addition to his or her age-related characteristics, also carries marks of psychological illness, such as schizophrenia and depression, carries a potentiated stigma. An old age lived from the perspective of madness consists in a negative social image that results in discrimination and social isolation. TA in the context of psychogerontology aims to provide greater visibility and empowerment to the subjectivity of those who age beyond the acceptable standard of old age. The study was conducted through a case report of an elderly patient followed at her home in the north of São Paulo, from February 2016 to the present. The clinical intervention through TA allowed an emotional improvement of its depressive and psychotic symptoms, allowing the resumption of domestic tasks and their social reintegration. 

ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to analyze the effects of Virtual Reality (VR) on the balance and functional independence of individuals with moderate stage Parkinson 's disease (PD). The sample consisted of 4 individuals, with clinical diagnosis of PD. These were submitted to balance evaluation through the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and functional independence, measured by the Functional Independence Measure (MIF). The result obtained in BSE on reevaluation after VR was statistically shown significant. 

The study was conducted with 14 elderly people from a university in Vale do Paraíba, state of São Paulo, Brazil, aiming to investigate the daily frequency of sunscreen use; investigate what is the internalized knowledge about continuous and appropriate use, and whether they consider themselves sufficiently informed about sun protection. The results show that these elderly people make frequent and appropriate use of sunscreen, just because they have received safe guidance from health professionals about photoprotection. They consider that they have sufficient knowledge on the subject, among others as to the regular application of the photoprotector, even on days without apparent sun and even before rapid exposures, avoiding exposure at critical radiation times. Although it is considered a low frequency failure of elderly people to apply sunscreen to the skin throughout the day, they recognize that, in fact, its use should be seen as the most efficient mechanism to protect the skin from the effects harmful to the sun, in addition to the recommended use of glasses with UV protection. Finally, it should be noted that photoprotection studies need to continue in order to find and publicize new tools, especially for greater fragile skin protection of the elderly, including the discussion of new product components and dissemination of technological advances. that arise in this area.

The study of proactivity is relevant in the current population aging scenario, as it may help, in some way, to a better understanding of what is defined as a successful old age. The present study reports an intervention based on Cognitive Therapy (TC) in a Proactive and Aging Support Group, GAPSI. This time five women participated, with ages ranging from 45 to 60 years old. The GAPSI brings contributions to group CT, regarding the use of preventive practices to the problems of advancing age, and also to broaden the discussion on the theme of proactivity.

This is an experience report based on the experiences of undergraduate nursing students from a public university in the interior of the state of Ceará, Brazil, with a group of elderly from a Family Health Center. The actions were developed through group approaches, using active methodologies. Topics relevant to the area of aging were addressed, such as hypertension, healthy eating and prevention of falls, when new knowledge was acquired, doubts were clarified, in rich moments in leading an intergenerational group, meaningful for academic formation, an action of great value in Primary Care to deepen the study of the themes addressed. Thus, it is concluded that holding groups of elderly with didactic approaches is an excellent way to empower them on topics of their daily life and health promotion, leaving the purely clinical focus of health, and making use of other means. care, when seeing the individual in their biopsychosocial and spiritual aspect.

The project "Let's move" aims to provide spaces of development of physical activity for women of all ages, including the long-lived, through experiences related to dance and gymnastics. The corporal experiences are collective and at the same time realized individually, respecting the specificity, as well as the possibilities and limitations of each participant, which has contributed to self-knowledge, self-esteem, bodily awareness, autonomy and the quality of life needed throughout life. 

Objective: To evaluate the degree of dependence of the elderly and their relation with family functionality. An exploratory, descriptive, quantitative approach study with 37 elderly patients. It was verified that 81.1% are elderly dependent and 51.4% have a highly functional family. Conclusion: It was evidenced that most of the elderly had dependence and that although a direct relationship between the variables was not identified, the importance of understanding them is verified.

This article describes an Intergenerational Photovoice Project implemented in a Residential Structure for the Elderly (ERPI), in Portugal, in which four elderly people and four university students participated. The Project consisted of asking the elderly and intergenerational peers to photograph the surrounding reality. Analyzing its impact on each participant in terms of very beneficial effects suggests that this may be a successful strategy for improving interpersonal, intergenerational relationships, and the physical and psychological well-being of especially institutionalized older people.