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This research sought to comprehend the doubts and anxieties of a group of elders with chronic kidney disease aiming to broaden the view on how they experience their disease process and the treatment after kidney transplantation. For these elders, living with the disease still presents difficulties, including the fear of having to undergo hemodialysis again, treatment considered by them to be extremely limiting. Religion and family and social ties are an important support network. Complaints about the lack of information, the form of communication, the absence of interdisciplinarity in care are also reported.  

This is a cross-sectional study, with the objective of determining the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the elderly assisted in Primary Health Care (PHC). Of the 70 elderly people studied, 51 (72.9%) had an intermediate / severe risk of OSA. Correlation of OSA with female gender (p = 0.04), self-perceived health (p = 0.01), body mass index (p = 0.001), number of comorbidities (p = 0.002), arterial hypertension (p <0.001) and diabetes mellitus (p = 0.001). In the studied population, a high frequency of risk of OSA with moderate to severe severity was found. Therefore, it is important that PHC health professionals routinely assess sleep-disordered breathing in this population, aiming at their early diagnosis. 

The objective is to analyze the daily lives of elderly people during the pandemic. Exploratory-descriptive, qualitative study with 574 participants. Data collected by digital form. The categories emerged from the inductive analysis: what you did during your time "at home", the help you need in your daily life, the multiple meanings of care: of yourself and the other. It is concluded that the daily life was marked by the interruption and intensification of activities and that the elderly people were protagonists in the care of themselves and the other. 

The present experience report reflects on the modus operandi of a support service for the elderly in a city in the interior of the state of Paraná. The reflections are described in the light of the neoliberal ideas in a dialectical perspective, seeking to bring notes on what to reflect on what escapes the eyes and which greatly influences the demands that came to us as workers of the social assistance secretariat. The methodological path was followed through the report of experience in a certain time period, where the complaints presented by the elderly made (re) think about the service and its initial assumptions, understanding that the support dimension is strictly linked to the welcoming dimension to guarantee the services provided. Your rights. The initial perceptions presented correlate with the state of death and point to the constitution of a state of invisibility for vulnerable populations, with a focus here, the elderly population. 

A better understanding of the spatial temporal gait parameters among elders linked to the risk of falling will allow the elaboration of specific interventions for this specific population. Through this cross-sectional study, it was observed that the time of the stance phase, time of the swing phase, and the use of an auxiliary walking device were parameters associated with the risk of falling in the elderly in this specific community.

The purpose of the study was to analyze the effects of resistance training on the mood state of elderly women. In this non-randomized clinical trial, the participants were assessed using sociodemographic factors and mood analysis. After 12 weeks of training, the intervention group improved significantly in the vigor domain. It is suggested that the future researches assess wheter and how social and environmental variables interact with biochemical factors and exercise to induce changes on mood state. 

RESUMO: Este estudo objetivou descrever e analisar os resultados da produção científica brasileira sobre as internações de pessoas idosas por condições sensíveis à Atenção Primária no período de 2008 a 2019, mediante revisão integrativa realizada nas bases de dados SciELO, LILACS e MEDLINE. A amostra final foi composta por 21 artigos. Os resultados obtidos constataram uma diminuição dessas hospitalizações no cenário brasileiro, evidenciando que o acesso oportuno e de qualidade à Atenção Primária são fatores importantes.

This study aimed to analyze the impact of medication on functionality, self-care, and cognition of individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 20 people, using the following instruments: Barthel Index, Mini-Mental State Examination, Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Timed Up and Go Test, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), and Hoehn and Yahr scale. It was concluded that using multiple medications had a negative impact on the UPDRS scores. 

To characterize the long-lived elderly registered in the Basic Health Units of the municipality of Coari in the state of Amazonas on the sociodemographic, health and social support aspects. This is a descriptive, quantitative and cross-sectional study, developed with 135 long-lived elderly. The average age was 85.8 years; female predominance, low education, retired, with a tri-generational family arrangement. The elderly showed satisfactory social support in the material and affective dimension.

Considering the choice of institutionalizing the elderly and the importance of personal care, the aim of this paper is to identify factors associated to sarcopenia in institutionalized older adults. This is a cross-sectional study, the frequency of sarcopenia was 34,7% and the associated factors were: older age, female sex, low education level, compromised functional capacity and nutritional risk. This study showed that identifying related factors to sarcopenia would allow early diagnosis and the possibility to plan adequate interdisciplinary interventions. 

The present study aimed to investigate the consequences of social distance imposed by the pandemic of Covid-19 on the social and family relationships of older adults participating in the theater of USP 60+. For this, was used an interview with a semi-structured script. In addition to the older adults, a family member was also interviewed. The main results indicated that the majority of the older adults expressed feelings and emotions that were unfavorable to health and well-being during the interruption of theater activities and social distance. 

This is a narrative review, which aims to describe and critically and reflexively analyze the right to health of the elderly in times of pandemic of COVID-19. Conclusion: the pandemic caused by COVID-19 highlighted the right to health of the elderly, pointing out the need for comprehensive care, respect and human dignity, however it brought up some challenges that need to be overcome to provide this guarantee in its entirety.  

The aim of the research was to understand what led 60+ people to practice online Lian Gong and the perceived benefits of this activity. 20 elderly people who enrolled in the Live Lian Gong 2020 Project - USP 60+ Program - were interviewed. Qualitative Social Phenomenological research was led. The result elucidated that the motivation for joining this activity in the virtual form occurred due to the affection acquired in the face-to-face format and the feeling of belonging provided by the practice. The practice in live format increased well-being and alleviated social distancing.

The feminization of old age marks several contemporary societies. The Age-friendly cities project recommends capturing the demands of older inhabitants in relation to the environment where they live (WHO, 2008). Objective: to investigate whether the literature related to this project presents information regarding older women. Although no study focuses on older women, some bring reflections on them, or highlight the relevance of considering gender issues to think about Age-Friendly Cities. 

The proposed study aims to verify whether drugs, drug classes, and polypharmacy related to the occurrence of falls are the same for hospitalized adults and older people. The present protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) (ID: CRD42020208624). The search for articles will be carried out in PubMed, Embase, and in Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (Lilacs) databases. If quantitative analysis is not possible, a synthesis of the present information will be carried out.

This study aimed to describe and analyze the results of Brazilian scientific production on hospitalizations of elderly people for conditions sensitive to Primary Care from 2008 to 2019, through an integrative review carried out in the SciELO, LILACS and MEDLINE databases with a final sample of 21 articles. The results obtained showed a decrease in these hospitalizations in the country, showing that timely and quality access to primary care are relevant factors. The ACSC indicator, whose analysis is directly related to the interpretation of the organization of the health system and the determinants and social conditions of the health-disease process, considering the epidemiological, economic, cultural, social and demographic profile of the population, gathers sufficient elements for the process evaluation of system performance in the three spheres of power. An important indicator to assess Primary Care, and the entire health system, as it is capable of identifying possible problems in the access and quality of services provided, contributing to the discussion of the effectiveness of SUS principles and guidelines. It allows for reflection on the limits and possibilities of the professional practice of the workers involved, and of the managers responsible for drawing up policies, at the Municipal, State or National levels.

This study aims to characterize the professional practices of occupational therapists in view of the guidelines recommended by Public Policies referring to long-stay institutions for the elderly (ILPI). This is a qualitative study in which a documentary analysis of the Public Policies and narrative review was carried out to characterize the insertion of the occupational therapists in ILPI. It was observed that there is a dialogue between the occupational therapists and the guidelines provided in the policies, however there is a need to broaden views. 

: Study with the objective of investigating the effects of the Pilates Method on water in terms of submaximal functional capacity and dynamic balance of 18 elderly women. The training was carried out for eight weeks and the six-minute walk test (6MWT) and Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) were used. The training improved the distance covered in the 6MWT and reduced the time of the TUG, promoting a better functional capacity and dynamic balance of elderly women.Keywords: Balance Postural; Exercise Tolerance; Aging.

This article presents an experience report composed of psychologists included in the Social Assistance Reference Center (CRAS). With the objective of establishing a dialogue between psychology, social assistance and the female ageing, we gather narratives from therapeutic workshops. This paper aims to the study, reflection and discussion about the feminine aging and the insertion of the psychologist in the CRAS.  Keywords: Feminine ageing; Psychology; Social Assistence.

The objective of this study was to describe and analyze the media information about the practice of physical exercises for the elderly during the social isolation caused by Covid-19. A bibliographic search was carried out on the Google Search site. The inclusion criteria were news about the practice of physical exercise for the elderly during social isolation. Results in 23 digital media, being 8 news in digital newspapers, 6 university sites, 4 blogs, 2 booklets, 2 articles and 1 E-book. It is concluded that most of the digital media did not bring complete information about the practice of physical exercise for the elderly public. On the other hand, information from digital media about the importance of exercise during social isolation is important to increase the level of knowledge and information of the community and the elderly, always being careful to absorb information from the Internet because it is not always based on scientific evidence.