A5009555707- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Global Health Care Issues
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Family Support in Illness
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
Centre for Health Technology and Services Research
2016-2025
University of Aveiro
2016-2025
Support group for adolescents and children with cancer
2024
Universidade do Porto
2014-2023
Fundación INTRAS
2020
Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto
2012-2019
National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge
2019
Centro Universitário Assunção
2007-2017
Higher Institute of Social Service
2016-2017
Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste
2016
The death toll of COVID-19 topped 170,000 in Europe by the end May 2020. has caused an immense psychological burden on population, especially among doctors and nurses who are faced with high infection risks increased workload.
Background. In the beginning of 21st century, world summit on population taking place in Madrid approved active ageing, WHO (2002) as main objective health and social policies for old people. Few studies have been done scientific validity construct. This study aims to validate construct ageing test empirically model Active Ageing a sample community-dwelling seniors. Methods. 1322 people living community were interviewed using an extensive assessment protocol measure WHO's determinants...
Purpose: This study aims to analyze home confinement impact on individuals with neurocognitive disorders (NCD) through informal caregiver’s perspective and examine how it has affected caregiving burden. Methods: Thirty-six caregivers (64.94 ± 13.54 years, 41.7% female) of NCD (74.28 6.76 66.7% selected from the Body & Brain exercise program were interviewed over phone. The following instruments used: Barthel Index (BI) assess care recipients’ ability function independently activities...
This study focuses on the influence of anxiety and depression individual trajectories quality life in old age through a longitudinal approach. A representative sample adults aged 50+ living Portugal participating wave 4 (W4) 6 (W6) Survey Health, Ageing Retirement Europe (SHARE) project was considered. Participants, 1765 at baseline 1201 follow up (W6), were asked about their (CASP-12) emotional status (Euro-D scale; five items from Beck Anxiety Inventory). Linear Mixed Effects models...
Purpose: Loneliness and social isolation have detrimental effects on health in old age; however, the prospective associations with quality of life (QoL) remain unclear. Furthermore, despite existence a European north-south gradient distribution loneliness isolation, little is known whether are context-specific. We investigated relationships between loneliness, QoL older adults residing North (Sweden) South (Spain) Europe. Methods: Study sample consisted 2995 Swedish 4154 Spanish who...
Informal care estimates for use in health-economic models are lacking. We aimed to estimate the association between informal time and dementia symptoms across Europe. A secondary analysis was performed on 13,529 observations 5,369 persons from 9 European pooled cohort or trial studies community-dwelling with dementia. mixed regression model fitted spent instrumental basic activities of daily living using disease severity demographic characteristics. Daily 0.5 hours higher moderate compared...
This study describes the process of designing and developing user interface a digital solution aiming to promote physical cognitive training (DanceMove) testing for its usability by community-dwelling older adults. is subdivided into four phases: (i) concept ideation, (ii) design development prototype, (iii) functional mock-ups, (iv) prototype in laboratory real context use. Through different phases technological healthcare professionals users were involved. The included assessment at with...
Abstract Background Polypharmacy in older adults with cancer receiving chemotherapy leads to increased risks of drug interactions, translating potential hazardous health outcomes. This study aims assess the prevalence polypharmacy, drug–drug interactions (DDIs), and severe-drug (SDIs) patients cancer. Antineoplastic agents (ANAs) involvement possible risk contexts (comorbidities cardiac risk, high-risk medications) were also analysed. Methods Observational (≥ 65 years) diagnosed cancer, who...
Abstract Background and Objectives Gerotranscendence, a recent adaptive aging theory developed by Tornstam, postulates mindset shift in old age from materialistic viewpoint to more transcendent one. Gerotranscendence is considered promising model, as it approaches specific developmental challenges late life. However, knowledge of this still maturing lacks laypersons’ perspectives further validate its components. This study aimed explore how older adults perceive gerotranscendence gain...
Objectives: The Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) is a recently developed anxiety instrument designed to assess the severity of symptoms across range presentations in older adults. In this study, authors examined validity Portuguese version GAI and assessed its psychometric properties. Method: A cross-sectional study was using sample 152 community-dwelling adults, geriatric psychiatric outpatients with clinical diagnoses depression (n = 32), disorders 23), early Alzheimer's disease 10)....
This paper presents a personalised approach to participatory design, where several aspects of the project, such as brief, process and artefacts, are left open be redefined by participants, in accordance with their individual needs, preferences availabilities. Drawing upon person-centred dementia care values, personalisation is seen an invitation for people families participate. It also way dealing uniqueness providing opportunities meaningful communication, so that social relationships...
Living a long life is desired by many individuals, and this dream likely to become reality in more industrialized societies. During the past 3 decades, number of very old individuals has increased significantly, creating global demographic challenge with consequences at individual, family, societal levels. Yet, age still poorly understood terms its unique characteristics challenges. Besides specific content areas, represents an understudied field research. This lack knowledge may be one...
ABSTRACT Older men are becoming more visible in care-giving research but there still few studies that focus expressly on the extent to which has made positive contributions their life and been rewarding. Drawing data from in-depth personal interviews, this Portuguese study analyses statements descriptions of experience 53 elderly who were caring for chronically-ill wives. It also explores differences between references by a wife had dementia those whose wives physical impairments. Using open...
ABSTRACT Background: Physical frailty and depression are common comorbid conditions that have important impact on older adults. Few studies however examined their co-occurrence in centenarians. This paper explores the relationship between two most characteristic depressive symptoms associated with syndrome. Methods: Data come from Portuguese Centenarian Studies. Frailty was measured using Fried's phenotype, which includes at least three clinical signs: exhaustion, weight loss, weakness,...
ABSTRACT Background: Very old individuals seem to present an admirable capacity overcome adversities and adapt the challenges of advanced age. However, studies focusing successful pattern centenarians found that they may easily fail be categorized as agers when objective criteria are applied. The study examines if can considered agers. Following Rowe Kahn's aging model, primary goal was clarify whether able according subjective no major disease disability, high cognitive physical functioning...
For individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the novel coronavirus can present several additional challenges in self-management. This study aimed to explore impacts of COVID-19 pandemic non-COVID-19 patients ESRD undergoing in-center hemodialysis (HD). A mixed-methods was conducted a purposive sample recruited from one dialysis unit Portugal. Quantitative data were collected retrospectively patients' medical records February 2020 (T1-before outbreak) and April (T2-during lockdown)....
Abstract Background Longer lives increase the possibility of caring duties, which means that older adults looking after their ageing parents—as well as own partners—is becoming an increasingly common scenario in developed countries. Objective To explore caregiving demands very old dyads and experience maintaining identity a child at such advanced age. Design Qualitative study. Subjects 15 participants (four males), all aged 70 or over for mothers, between 95 105 years old. Methods...
The caregiver support ratio (CSR) is defined as the number of potential caregivers aged 45–64 years, most common caregiving age range, for each person 80+, subgroup older adults at risk needing long-term services and support. This study uses data from CENSUS HUB database UN to calculate current (last year available: 2011) projected (2020, 2030, 2040 2050) CSR a group European countries. Mediterranean countries, France, Belgium, Sweden presented lowest (5:1) in 2011. countries with highest...