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The objective is to verify the representations of the elderly about COVID-19 by analyzing the content of images of elderly people published on the G1 / Globo Play portal. This is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, anchored in the theoretical contribution of the TRS that evaluated 21 television and digital reports. Three thematic axes emerged: Representations of “Staying at home”; Strategies to face social exclusion in times of pandemic; and Post-pandemic future prospects.  

The way how a society understands and behaves in the face of the aging process is reflected in its own conceptions of aging. This article aimed to reflect the expression of ageism in Brazil during COVID-19, considering theories of human aging and different social organizations. It is concluded that a greater expression of this prejudice in Brazilian elderly is also due to a failure to enforce the access and rights laws of these elderly people. 

This paper proposes reflections on the grieving process during the Covid-19 pandemic. The conceptualization of the mourning process and the notions of unrecognized mourning, anticipatory mourning and deferred mourning favored the discussion about how this process has been crossed by collective social isolation and its repercussions on patients, families and professionals of essential services. Despite the great losses and changes that have occurred, the current authors have emphasized that healthy coping occurs from the experience of the dual process of mourning. 

Society's interest in Long-Term Institutions for the Elderly has grown, an alternative that can offer conditions of assistance to the heterogeneity of old age. Based on the literature, the objective of this research is to define which elements compete for the LTIEs to offer adequate ambiences, with a residential character and dignified service. A balanced ambience provides a friendly physical space and promotes quality encounters, creating positive and stimulating subjectivities.

Population aging and the epidemiological transition have led to an increase in institutionalization as a lifestyle alternative for the elderly. It is necessary to discuss a model of LTCF quality, contextualized to the Brazilian reality to advance the process of evaluating their activities, in addition to the normative and regulatory aspects, seeking to maximize health and quality of life for residents. The objective of this qualitative study was to apprehend the meaning of quality of the LTCF from the point of view of the elderly residents, caregivers of the elderly and technical managers of some large and medium and small private and philanthropic ILPI located in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. It is necessary to understand how this equipment works, looking for parameters that make it possible to offer solutions that are more favorable to life in institutional homes, transforming the current scenario where they are still compared to the old homes. The search for ambiences that make them desirable places may reduce the impact of the change in housing, characterizing them as worthy for the elderly at any level of dependency. 

The aim of the study was to associate the perception of loneliness and lifestyle during the period of social isolation in the coronavirus pandemic in the elderly. The Brazilian Scale of Solitude and the Individual Lifestyle Profile questionnaire were used. There was a prevalence of the minimum loneliness indicator (65%) and a positive lifestyle profile (77.5%) among the volunteers. However, there was no association between the variables studied (p > 0.05). 

This research aimed to investigate elderly couples in social distance due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and its repercussions on marital, family and social relationships. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed according to Bardin’s technique. The categories detected were: initial reaction of the spouses to the news of the pandemic; marital relationship before and during social distance; impacts of social distance on marital, family, social and emotional aspects and; main reasons for staying together. 

This study aimed to carry out an integrative literature review of the literature, on humanization actions in the assistance provided to elderly people in a situation of palliative care. Among those found, 18 articles address the topic, with only a few of them citing actions that can be considered specific to humanization. In view of this, Elderly Centered Care in Palliative Care, embodied in the question “What matters to you?”, Which seeks to recover the elderly person's own manifestation, can reflect respect for the elderly person, for their dignity; by disseminating the philosophy of this type of health care, it is expected to contribute to a more humanized care for the elderly in a situation of palliative care..

This study analyzed narratives of elderly people about their understanding of this stage of life from the concepts of Senex and Puer as developed by Jung. Six elderly people were interviewed about daily life, friendships and retirement. The results showed a tendency to experience the archetypal pole Senex resisting to changes, but also experiencing innovations in life, indicating the Puer pole. The two poles are concluded to be present in their lives, not only loss at this age. 

This interinstitutional study aimed to describe the profile of centenary elderly people. To attain this objective a qualitative research carried out with 12 elderly people aged 95 or over using a questionnaire and an interview. The data were compared with the literature and showed a predominance of females, aged between 96 and 104 years old, widowed, retired. Hypertension was the most reported health problem and none of them practiced physical activity. Further studies are needed in this area. 

The effects of social isolation and loneliness, which may be underlying the pandemic by the new coronavirus, could have important impacts on the physical and mental health of the elderly, and be associated with increased mortality. Interventions to prevent problems associated with social isolation and loneliness must respect the guidelines from health and state agencies, and it is important at this time to use technologies to promote social contact. 

The pandemic due to Covid-19 brought changes in the daily life of the elderly population, mainly starting from the adhesion of social distancing as a prevention strategy. In this context it presented this experience report regarding telemonitoring carried out by Occupational Therapy interns to elderly people who, previously to the context of a pandemic, participated in a group within the scope of health promotion.   

This study aims to discuss the use of teleservice in occupational therapeutic interventions with the elderly, in time of distance/social isolation in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The methodology is qualitative with an experience reporting approach. Teleservice is an ally to the professional Occupational Therapist who seeks innovative interventions to follow up care with the elderly population.

O objetivo foi associar nível de atividade física com características sociodemográficas e condições de saúde de idosos usuários do sistema público de saúde. 111 idosos divididos a partir do nível de atividade física. Ocorreu associação positiva com o nível de atividade física para renda mensal e não ter estudado. Morar sozinho ou com cônjuge e dependência moderada mostrou estarem inversamente associados com nível de atividade física. É necessária a identificação do comportamento dessas variáveis para programas de educação em saúde mais efetivos. 

The present study sought to unveil the meaning of aging for the elderly resident of the rural environment, and their perception about the family relationship. The research was characterized as a qualitative study, conducted with 16 (sixteen) elderly residents of the rural area of a municipality in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul. The results showed that among those surveyed the perception of old age is mostly positive as well as the perception of the elderly in the family relationship.

This study aims to identify the socio-demographic aspects and describe the social support of elderly residents in the community of Vila Caraguatá, rural area of Salvador da Missões, RS. With quantitative method, performed with 38 elderly. It was observed the prevalence of women (52.7%), age from 60 to 69 years (36.8%), married (73.6%), with incomplete elementary education (92.2%), all were Catholic and retired. The main elderly care networks participating in this study are in the family group. 

This study analyzed theses of 293 Brazilian speech therapists and audiologists about hearing and balance in order to identify studies related to aging process. The following aspects were classified: Audiological diagnosis, Public Policies in Hearing Health, Vestibular Evaluation and Rehabilitation, Auditory (Re) Qualification, Selection and Adaptation of electronic hearing devices (AASI) / IC), Telehealth and Others.The profile indicated few studies related to aging and suggests new research for the elderly populatio

This research sought to apprehend the narratives of informal caregivers, Research carried out through semi-structured interviews, in which 13 informal caregivers were heard. The elements of this study showed that caring for a dependente elderly person has direct implications for Family caregivers. Care is permeated by ambivalente feelings that confront and are difficult to even be expressed by those who care, generating emotional and psychological suffering, raising feelings and meanings ambivalent to the caregiver. 

The present study analyzes a Elderly Municipal Council of a county in the interior of the state of São Paulo, using the reading of the Minutes of its meetings with the intention of portraying its dynamics, at the same time verify if its actions correspond to the competencies registered in its Rules of Internal Procedures. The results point to gaps in performance that indicate the lack of adequacy in the qualification of its members. 

The objective of this research was to describe the benefits and barriers of exercise in a group of elderly Mexicans. Quantitative, observational and transversal study, developed in a Gerontological Center of Mexico; non-probabilistic sampling for convenience (n = 96). The Benefits and Barriers Questionnaire for the Exercise was used. Descriptive analysis through frequencies and percentages. The perceived benefits are related to general well-being, physical benefits. The barriers are related to the lack of places and schedules to exercise.