A5043327583- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Health Education and Validation
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Sleep and related disorders
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Occupational Health and Burnout
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
2016-2025
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
2024
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
2010-2023
The degree of burden related to the demands daily care provided a dependent older adult is important evaluate due negative influence exerted on caregivers' physical and psychological health.To analyze validity 12-item version Zarit Burden Interview administered caregivers community-dwelling individuals suggest cut-off score based quartiles.Three hundred forty-one (mean age: 69.6±7.1 years; 76.8% women) registered with primary healthcare centers were evaluated using ZBI-12. Additional...
Limited formal education is still common in ageing populations. Although limited seems to be independently and negatively associated with cognition, functional abilities frailty ageing, no studies have examined whether the gradient of has an impact on health later life.to examine relationship cognitive status, abilities, status.a cross-sectional study was conducted involving 540 older adults stratified into groups: education, 12-24 months 25-48 education. Cognitive screening (MMSE), (Lawton...
Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar a relação entre independência funcional da pessoa idosa nas atividades de vida diária e as perspectivas positivas futuro (esperança) do cuidador. Os participantes foram pessoas idosas atendidas Unidades Saúde Família cidade São Carlos (SP) seus respectivos cuidadores idosos. instrumentos utilizados para coleta dados foram: Ficha Caracterização Sociodemográfica Pessoa Idosa Cuidador, Escala Esperança Herth; Independência em Atividades Básicas Vida...
Perfil de idosos que cuidam outros em contexto alta vulnerabilidade social a Profile of older adults caring for other in contexts high vulnerabilityPerfil adultos mayores cuidan otros
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify factors associated with depressive symptoms in the elderly inserted a context of high social vulnerability. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out 302 people enrolled Primary Care. We used sociodemographic questionnaire, Geriatric Depression Scale, Mini Nutritional Assessment, Shor-form-6D Quality Life Questionnaire and Medical Outcome Study Scale. For data analysis, logistic regression performed considering two groups, without symptoms. Results:...
OBJECTIVE: to analyze the relationship between hope and spirituality of patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis.METHOD: this is a cross-sectional, correlational study. The sample was composed 127 Renal Replacement Unit. Data were collected through individual interviews guided by following instruments: participant characterization, Herth Hope Index (HHI), Pinto Pais-Ribeiro Spirituality Scale (PP-RSS).RESULTS: average HHI score 38.06 (±4.32) while PP-RSS 3.67 (±0.62) for...
ADAM10 is the α-secretase that cleaves amyloid-β protein precursor in non-amyloidogenic pathway Alzheimer's disease (AD) and known to be regulated by different microRNAs (miRNAs), which are post-transcriptional regulators related several biological pathological processes, including AD. Here we proposed explore validate miRNAs have direct or indirect relations AD pathophysiology gene. Approximately 700 were analyzed 21 differentially expressed validated a sample of subjects 17 cognitively...
Abstract Objective: to analyze the profile of a population caregivers from city in rural area state São Paulo, Brazil, and identify their health complaints characteristics care provided. Method: prospective cross-sectional study was performed based on domicile survey 99 elderly recipients. Information about profile, context collected. The responded Zarit Burden Inventory Geriatric Depression Scale-15 underwent cognition functionality assessment. chi-squared test with odds ratio (OR)...
ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate potential association between different types of frailty and hearing handicap in the older population. Methods A study was conducted on among adults context social vulnerability. The involved 229 participants who underwent physical, cognitive, assessments. Physical assessed using Fried's Frailty Phenotype, while cognitive characterized by presence physical decline. Makizako index used to assess frailty, HHIE-S questionnaire applied quantify handicap....
O presente trabalho teve por objetivo identificar a associação entre satisfação com as vivências acadêmicas e ansiedade, depressão estresse em estudantes de graduação Gerontologia. Tratou-se um estudo descritivo, quantitativo corte transversal. A amostra foi composta matriculados no curso Gerontologia da Universidade Federal São Carlos divididos dois grupos, segundo mediana acadêmicas, denominados: (a) Grupo alta (GAlta Satisfação): composto escores superiores à mediana, (b) baixa acadêmica...
Este estudo teve como objetivo comparar a percepção subjetiva de saúde um grupo pessoas idosas que participou e outro não do programa educacional Universidade Aberta à Terceira Idade. Os sujeitos pesquisa (n=112) foram divididos em dois grupos acordo com participação ou no programa. As medidas obtidas por meio da Escala para Medida Satisfação Vida. dados inseridos banco realização análises não-paramétricas. Quanto ao escore final dos domínios saúde, capacidade física, mental envolvimento...
Objetivo: avaliar os fatores associados à qualidade de vida 282 cuidadores idosos que cuidam familiares idosos. Método: estudo quantitativo e transversal, viabilizado pela coletada dados em 2014, por meio um protocolo composto pelos instrumentos: questionário sociodemográfico, Índice Katz, Escala Lawton Brody, CASP-19, Inventário Sobrecarga Zarit, Depressão Geriátrica, Fragilidade (de acordo com o fenótipo cinco componentes), Espiritualidade Estratégias Enfrentamento. Resultados: houve...
O presente trabalho teve por objetivo identificar a associação entre satisfação com as vivências acadêmicas e ansiedade, depressão estresse em estudantes de graduação Gerontologia. Tratou-se um estudo descritivo, quantitativo corte transversal. A amostra foi composta matriculados no curso Gerontologia da Universidade Federal São Carlos divididos dois grupos, segundo mediana acadêmicas, denominados: (a) Grupo alta (GAlta Satisfação): composto escores superiores à mediana, (b) baixa acadêmica...
This study aimed to evaluate the perceived quality of life elderly patients with dementia and their respective family caregivers identify correlations between variables. Participants (n=106) were Alzheimer attended by Exceptional Medication Program in a city interior Sao Paulo, caregivers. Measures obtained through Quality Life Assessment Scale on Alzheimer's disease. Data entered into database Statistical for Social Sciences descriptive analysis Spearman's correlation. The total average...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in people above age 65. Platelet studies with ADAM10 have shown that its expression reduced AD patients. The aim this research was to compare platelet levels protein two Brazilian elderly groups, considering stages disease. SDS-PAGE technique followed by Western blotting used. Data were analyzed using comparison, correlation and association statistical methods. results showed compared non-AD subjects. progression intensified...
ABSTRACT To analyze the relationship between anxiety and depression quality of life in chronic renal failure patients on hemodialysis. This is a correlational study with cross-sectional, quantitative approach, conducted 100 kidney under treatment at Renal Replacement Therapy Unit state São Paulo. Data were collected using sociodemographic questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale Kidney Disease Quality Life Short-Form. A negative correlation was found domains. In addition, average...
ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the association between frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms of elderly caregivers. Method: a cross - sectional study carried out with 341 caregivers enrolled in Family Health Units city countryside São Paulo State. The interviews were domiciliary included questionnaire for characterization caregiver, Fried’s frailty phenotype, family APGAR (family functionality), Geriatric Depression Scale (depressive symptoms) item 3 Herth Hope (loneliness)....
Abstract The association between cognitive impairment and physical frailty has been studied in older adults. criteria degree of may be keys to associated impairment. Objective: To analyze the for frailty. Methods: We cross-sectionally examined data from 667 adults (≥60 years age) a study entitled ‘Variables cognition elderly caregivers’ involving patients an urban rural primary healthcare center. defined based on different groups scores Mini Mental State Examination, prefrailty using by...
Objetivo Avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada saúde pacientes renais crônicos em diálise.Métodos Estudo transversal com inclusão 101 três meses tratamento dialítico. Os instrumentos pesquisa foram: Instrumento Caracterização dos Sujeitos e do Kidney Disease Quality of Life- Short Form. Foi realizada análise descritiva desvio padrão; coeficiente Alfa Cronbach para verificar confiabilidade valores alfa iguais ou superiores 0,60.Resultados A mostrou-se comprometida nos domínios: “Função...
O estudo objetivou analisar a influência conjunta das variáveis antecedentes (idade, gênero, renda), fragilidade e distúrbios de sono sobre cognição idosos residentes na comunidade. Trata-se um recorte do projeto multicêntrico Fragilidade em Idosos Brasileiros (FIBRA). Foram avaliados 878 idosos, utilizando-se questionário sociodemográfico; questões (Perfil Saúde Nottingham); cochilo (Minnesota Leisure Activity Questionnaire) o MEEM (rastreio alterações cognitivas). Na análise dos dados...
Cognitive impairment and dementia commonly occur in individuals with chronic kidney disease, especially advanced stages, but are still poorly diagnosed.