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Fragilidade de idosos em contexto de alta vulnerabilidade social : identificação de fatores associados
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2017-02-21)
Introduction: Frailty, defined as a multifactorial syndrome that can cause functional disability and an increased risk of comorbidities. Older people in a context of high social vulnerability may present greater risk of ...
Fatores associados à fragilidade em idosos jovens e com idade acima de 75 anos que vivem na comunidade
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2018-02-27)
Introduction: Frailty is defined as the physiological state of age-related physiological vulnerability resulting from reduced homeostatic reserve and decreased ability of the body to withstand stress. It is estimated that ...
Idosos com alterações cognitivas: estudando o apoio social em diferentes contextos de vulnerabilidade social
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010-12-09)
Social support can promote better health, helping to keep the elderly independent in their familiar and social-cultural context, which is essential for cognitive function and psychological well-being. This study aimed to ...
Fragilidade e mortalidade de idosos em contexto de alta vulnerabilidade social: um estudo prospectivo
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-01-11)
Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome and a predictor of adverse outcomes in the elderly. The aim of this study was to identify changes in the levels of frailty and its relationship with mortality in the elderly in a ...