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With the aging of humanity, conceptions of health and quality of life of older people show up relevant in the scientific debate, so this study aimed to verify the association of self-perceived health with the quality of life of older women who practice physical activity, through quantitative, cross-sectional and correlational research. We conclude that the perception of health seems to be associated with good scores of perception of the older person's quality of life practicing physical activity. 

This article aims to identify and critically analyze the risk factors that are associated with falls in the elderly population according to the scientific literature. An integrative review conducted at the VHL, LILACS, SciELO, CINAHL and Google Scholar resulted in a sample of 10 publications. Extrinsic and intrinsic risk factors were identified, which describe a multidimensionality of falls, and the importance of nurses associated with other professionals, whether in the hospital or in primary care.

The objective was to evaluate the functional capacity of the elderly during hospitalization. Descriptive and quantitative field study conducted with 37 hospitalized elderly by applying the functional assessment scales. There was a higher incidence of decline in cognitive screening, followed by Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Basic Activities of Daily Living. It is expected to contribute to better nursing care for the elderly aiming at the prevention of functional impairment resulting from hospitalization. 

Aging is a natural and progressive process marked by musculoskeletal, cognitive and perceptual changes that can lead the elderly to present episodes of falls. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the number of falls, the perception of the risk of falls and the fear of falling in the elderly, of both sexes, aged 60 years or over. The study has a cross-sectional design and was composed of 106 elderly people (69.64 ± 8.94 years). The perception of falls was assessed using the Falls Risk Awareness Questionnaire (FRAQ) and the fear of falling using the Falls Efficacy Scale - International (FES-I). It can be concluded that the smaller the number of drugs consumed, the number of falls and the fear of falling, the greater the perception of the risk of falls for the elderly. In addition, it was also possible to observe that the greater the consumption of medications, the greater the fear of falling for the elderly. 

The paper presents a comparative documental analysis of the geriatric-gerontological instruments made official in the southern Brazilian states, which, in turn, aim to guide the social-sanitary assistance provided in the state and municipal health and social assistance systems. In this critical lineage, the text seeks to describe the scope of these instruments, regarding the management of health care for the elderly, highlighting the models of management and geriatric-gerontological assistance adopted in the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. It intends to make contributions to the study of human aging, especially from the hygienist point of view, which understands the health of older adults as a dynamic and complex concept in the context of the Brazilian Unified Health System.  

Objective: To analyze the functional capacity before and after a treatment with passive kinesiotherapy and stretching in special populations. Method: Exploratory, retrospective case study with a quantitative data approach.The research sample consisted of men in the age group between 60 and 76 years of age, sedentary, with coronary diseases and associated comorbidities. We analyzed the evaluation and revaluation sheets made with Senior Fitness Test between July and August 2017. The statistics were performed using the SISVAR software. Results: The most frequent associated comorbidities were: dyslipidemia and Systemic Arterial Hypertension. In the T1 test, there was an increase in the number of repetitions in the sit and stand movements in the participants 3, 7 and 10. In T2 there was an improvement in the movement of forearm flexion in participants 7 and 8. In T3 participants 3, 9, and 10 presented an improvement in the flexibility of LLLs. T4 found that participants 3 and 7 were better at speed, agility, and dynamic balance. The T5 confirmed that only the participant 8 presented significant results regarding the flexibility of the MMSS. At T6 and T7, there was no significant difference between patient and time for aerobic endurance and BMI respectively after treatment. Conclusion: The results of Senior Fitness Test in special populations seem to be a tool capable of analyzing individually the needs of each participant of a protocol with cardiac rehabilitation in a safe and practical way, however a more significant sample is necessary.

The aim of the study was to analyze the meanings that the old women - participants in an EJA Program - attribute to education. Qualitative research was used, as well as bibliographic and field surveys, as well as observation and interview techniques. The perceptions were grouped into three categories: leisure/sociability, citizenship/belonging, freedom/autonomy. The meanings were varied, but all pointed out the need to expand educational spaces for women, especially in old age. 

The purpose of this paper is to present some linguistic notes to contemporary legal discourse, in the sense of rationalizing or adapting this discourse in favor of the elderly person, often already in a condition of fragility or dependence, requiring that the forensic documentation may gain more effectiveness, speed, care and safety, with a view to an ethics of care and long-term protection. The methodological procedure for approaching the theme adopted here is deductive-argumentative reasoning, through which one will start from the idea of the frailty of the elderly person, which requires a “change of course” regarding the speed of the actions, so that the elderly involved can, even within the final few years of your life, enjoy the successful results of forensic causes.  

The aim was to verify which one variable of the center of pressure (CoP) are used to evaluate postural balance after a stroke event, and how these are made and performed in older people. A search for articles published between the years 2010 until 2020 carried out in PubMed, MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO, and Cochrane databases. Were found 294 papers, and 5 studies were selected. The most used variables were positioning the velocities, and CoP oscillation area variables, and bipodal support (with the open eye) for 30 seconds. 

This study aims to test the association between geriatric depression and the quality of life of older adults in long-term care facilities in Brazil. Results showed that there was a significant correlation among four of the six domains that were measured in the WHOQOL-OLD questionnaire of those demonstrating symptoms and those without. In conclusion, higher depression scores were reported by participants who had lower quality of life scores. Mental health care should be carefully addressed among institutionalized older adults in long-term facilities.Keywords: Geriatric; Long-term care facilities; Quality of life; Depression, Brazil.

This study aimed to investigate the effect of conducting an executive function training with elderly people without cognitive deficits and without indicative of depression. For this, on an exploratory basis, we used cognitive training exercises and focus group with 11 participants, ranging in age from 62 to 81 years.  The results showed improvement in the performance of daily functions, important for healthy aging. 

This article explains a cross-sectional study with 50 elderly people. The work focused on a group of elderly people, in their homes, in a city in the interior of Amazonas, regarding cognitive and physical-functional aspects. The group is characterized by the majority being female, with less than five years of schooling, with severe cognitive impairment and with an alarming decline in physical-functional function.

The objective of this study was to verify and analyze the experiences and perceptions of elderly with type 2 diabetes. Thirty-five diabetic elderly were selected from the Endocrinology Ambulatory and Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo. Through the thematic analysis of the semi-structured interviews content, it was found that the elderly feel the need for family support and have a negative future perspective. 

This study aimed to evaluate primary health care from the perspective of the elderly, understanding the conceptions about the attributes of primary health care. Descriptive study with qualitative approach, conducted in Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil. It was concluded that the perception of the elderly about primary health care is unsatisfactory regarding the performance of examinations, delivery of results, medication dispensation, physical structure and access to medical appointments. 

Walking Speed Decreasing (WSD) is an important data in the functional performance of the elderly and is a clinical condition found in frailty and type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2). The objective is to determine the sociodemographic and clinical-functional factors related to WSD in pre-frail and frail diabetic elderly. Age group, falls in the last year and risk of falls are the variables that are most closely related. Furthermore, age, polypharmacy and the risk of falls obtained a greater difference between the groups. 

This article addresses the mourning for abandonment and reproduction of old age, based on Theory of Attachment and on Psychology of Grief. It consists of a descriptive study, of the type of experience report, result of the performance in the extension project carried out in the Institution of Long Stay for the Elderly of Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Discuss a characterization of the EntreLAÇOS project and the profile of the public served; mourning related to aging, abandonment and institutionalization; as well as reproduce in mourning with institutionalized elderly. Evidence of differences in ignition and abandonment according to their specificities, although there are similarities in the emotional changes between these changes. 

This is an integrated review of the literature on the effects of music interventions in dementia. The results suggest an overall positive impact of music interventions in people with dementia and their families and caregivers, particularly in the dimensions: cognition, behavior, mood, emotions, quality of life, well-being, pain, biomedical parameters and caregiver burden. However, the lack of methodologically consistent investigations is highlighted.

The objective of the study was to verify the style and quality of life and its associations with the burden of informal caregivers of elderly people in post-fall functional dependence. It was a descriptive and cross-sectional study with 40 informal caregivers of elderly people who suffered falls. Data were collected using the following instruments: Fantastic Lifestyle, quality of life by the Form Health Survey: SF-36, caregiver burden by the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA), and Barthel index to verify functionality. Most of the caregivers who participated in the study had a lifestyle considered to be 'good'. In the quality of life, the domains limitations due to emotional aspects, functional capacity and limitations due to physical aspects were the most scored. It was found that the lower the burden, the better the general health status; and the lower the burden, the greater the functional independence of the elderly cared for.  

This article aims to characterize the socioeconomic profile of a group of elderly people who care for the elderly in the city of Santa Maria / RS and to analyze how these caregivers perceive their quality of life. The snowball technique was used to find the participants, with seven caregivers taking part in the research. There were findings regarding satisfaction with the caregiver occupation, the influence of the occupation on daily life and the understanding of caregiver support groups. 

This study aimed to understand the process of anticipatory grief in institutionalized elders. This is a qualitative study with six institutionalized elderly people aged 60 and over, using a sociodemographic questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. It was found that the institutionalization of elders often exacerbates their feelings of grief regarding losses in their previous history, leading to social isolation and to a disinvestment in one’s own self, which manifests as anticipatory grief about one’s own finitude.