Factors associated with the functional performance of elderly patients with Parkinson's disease

Authors

  • Luciano Alves Leandro Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná - PUCPR. Membro do Setor de Distúrbios do Movimento, Serviço de Neurologia, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, HC/UFPR.
  • Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive Setor de Distúrbios do Movimento do Serviço de Neurologia, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, HC/UFPR.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i2p161-178

Keywords:

Aging, Parkinson’s disease, Functionality.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with the functional profile of elderly patients with Parkinson's disease, in order tocorrelate them with the severity of the disease and the time of diagnosis in three age groups. We interviewed 145 elderly people, aged 60 years or older, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Staging revealed a statistically significant difference between the G1 (60-69 years) and G3 (80-89) groups. PD is increasingly affecting the population, and factors such as low schooling and widowhood were related to functional deficits, leading to the issue of physical frailty and potential factors for falls. The G3 group (80-89 years) was the most functionally affected and the time of diagnosis was not related to age.

 

Author Biographies

Luciano Alves Leandro, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná - PUCPR. Membro do Setor de Distúrbios do Movimento, Serviço de Neurologia, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, HC/UFPR.

Fisioterapeuta. Docente, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná - PUCPR. Membro do Setor de Distúrbios do Movimento, Serviço de Neurologia, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, HC/UFPR.

 

Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, Setor de Distúrbios do Movimento do Serviço de Neurologia, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, HC/UFPR.

Médico. Docente e Chefe do Setor de Distúrbios do Movimento do Serviço de Neurologia, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, HC/UFPR.

 

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Published

2017-06-30

How to Cite

Leandro, L. A., & Teive, H. A. G. (2017). Factors associated with the functional performance of elderly patients with Parkinson’s disease. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 20(2), 161–178. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i2p161-178

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Papers

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