This study aimed to evaluate and compare the cognitive performance of elderly people with and without Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). It was a descriptive, quantitative and cross-sectional study in which 233 elderly ...

Introduction: Hearing loss is considered the most common sensory deficit in the elderly, affecting communication and leading to social isolation and has recently been associated with frailty in the elderly. We verified ...

In the national context, the family is the primary source of support for the older adult. As a result of population aging and the diversity of family arrangements, the number of older people caregivers of other dependent ...

Sleep is a vital function that has a restorative and regulatory action on organic systems. Several studies indicate that sleep is negatively modified with aging. Stress leads to a state of alarm, resistance and exhaustion ...

In the Brazilian context, older people care is culturally handled by a family member. Given the recent new family arrangements and the aging of the population, the number of older adults taking care of other older people ...

Social isolation was an important preventive measure of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for risk groups, such as the elderly. However, despite having an epidemiological advantage, social isolation can cause anxiety, ...