Profile of the elderly participants of groups living in basic health units of the municipality of Santa Cruz, RN, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i1p273-290Keywords:
Center for coexistence for the elderly, Old man, Fragile elderly.Abstract
The objective of this study was to establish an epidemiological profile of elderly participants in cohabitation groups (CG). It is a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study. And 60 participants were active elderly in CG. Socioeconomic, fragility and cognition evaluation was carried out. Four elderly were fragile and no elderly showed muscle weakness. The findings serve as a sentinel to address the needs and vulnerabilities that these elderly people are exposed to.
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2019-03-30
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Lima Filho, B. F. de, Patrício, Íkaro F. da S., Dantas, D. de S., Oliveira, L. P. B. A. de, & Sá, F. D. de. (2019). Profile of the elderly participants of groups living in basic health units of the municipality of Santa Cruz, RN, Brazil. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(1), 273–290. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i1p273-290
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