Research PROCAD - aging and longevity patterns: biological, educational and psychosocial aspects of institutionalized elderly

Authors

  • Marilene Rodrigues Portella Professora, Universidade de Passo Fundo. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Envelhecimento Humano, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2020v23i0p97-104

Keywords:

Institutionalization, Elderly, Health Evaluation.

Abstract

 Cognitive and functional impairment, among others, are factors that contribute to the institutionalization of the elderly. The objective was to compare samples of elderly aged 60 years and over, resident in long-term care institutions, regarding gender, age, income, physical health conditions, frailty, depressive symptoms, cognition and to identify relationships between these variables. Cross-sectional study with 479 elderly. Most are long-lived women with cognitive decline, dependence on basic activities of daily living, high prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty syndrome.

 

Author Biography

Marilene Rodrigues Portella, Professora, Universidade de Passo Fundo. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Envelhecimento Humano, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil.

Professora, Universidade de Passo Fundo. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Envelhecimento Humano, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil.

 

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Published

2020-09-30

How to Cite

Portella, M. R. (2020). Research PROCAD - aging and longevity patterns: biological, educational and psychosocial aspects of institutionalized elderly. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 23, 97–104. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2020v23i0p97-104

Issue

Vol. 23 (2020): NÚMERO ESPECIAL 27 - REPRINTE 2019

Section

Papers

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