Sociodemographic and clinical profile of the elderly of a Companionship Center
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2018v21i2p357-373Keywords:
Aging, Companionship Center, Profile.Abstract
The study outlined the sociodemographic and clinical profile of the elderly of a Companionship Center, given that the aging process of the population is a worldwide phenomenon that has gained relevance in Brazil. The data were obtained through form-based interviews. Among other findings, it was found a predominance of women, low education level, widowhood, practice of physical exercises, presence of chronic diseases, high functional independence and low rates of depressive symptoms.
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2018-06-30
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Barbosa, R. L., Silva, T. D. C. dos S., Santos, M. F., Carvalho, F. R. de, Marques, R. V. D. de A., & Matos Junior, E. M. de. (2018). Sociodemographic and clinical profile of the elderly of a Companionship Center. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 21(2), 357–373. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2018v21i2p357-373
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