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31/Jul/2023
31/Jul/2023
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2023AO0103
Highlights Better oral hygiene improves aspects of social interaction. Care of teeth and dentures is beneficial for chewing and swallowing. Poor oral health is clearly related to frailty. ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to correlate oral and general health in frail and non-frail older adults. Methods This observational study included 52 older adults, of whom 35 were frail (Frail Group), and 17 were non-frail (Non-Frail Group), according to Fried’s self-reported test addressing oral health variables, number of systemic diseases, and […]
Keywords: Aging; Frail elderly; Frailty; Health status; Oral health; Self report; Surveys and questionnaires
22/Jun/2022
22/Jun/2022
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022GS6791
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate Primary Health Care attributes and analyze the association between the fulfilment of these attributes and problem-solving capacity of services for elderly patients. Methods A cross-sectional, observational, quantitative study. The Primary Care Assessment Tool, designed to assess Primary Health Care attributes, was employed to evaluate elderly users of Primary Care Units located in the south region of the city of São Paulo (SP). Results Many attributes assessed at the reference services were considered as unsatisfactory by users. […]
Keywords: Aging; Family practice; Health care quality, access, and evaluation; Health of the elderly; Health Services Accessibility; Health services for the aged; Patient satisfaction; Primary Health Care; Quality of Health Care
14/Jun/2022
14/Jun/2022
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO8012
ABSTRACT Objective To develop and validate a high-risk predictive model that identifies, at least, one common adverse event in older population: early readmission (up to 30 days after discharge), long hospital stays (10 days or more) or in-hospital deaths. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study including patients aged 60 years or older (n=340) admitted at a 630-beds tertiary hospital, located in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. A predictive model of high-risk indication was developed by analyzing logistical regression […]
Keywords: Aging; Hospital mortality; Hospitalization; lenght of stay; Logistic models; Long-term care; Patient readmission
18/May/2022
18/May/2022
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO6829
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze age-related changes in the central auditory pathway in healthy elderly individuals. Methods A prospective, quantitative cross-sectional study. The caseload comprised 18 adults (mean age, 22.78 years) and 18 elderly individuals (mean age, 66.72 years) of both sexes, who met inclusion criteria. Subjects were submitted to basic audiological evaluation and related electrophysiologic tests: brainstem auditory evoked potential with click stimulus and frequency-following response. Results Elderly individuals had higher wave and interpeak latencies (waves I, III and V […]
Keywords: Adult; Aging; Electrophysiology; Evoked potentials, auditory; Hearing; Hearing loss
22/Jul/2021
22/Jul/2021
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2021AO5925
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the association of between serum fibroblast growth factor 23 and the functional capacity among independent individuals, aged 80 or older. Methods The functional capacity of 144 elderly was assessed by Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, cognitive tests, handgrip strength and the timed ability to rise from a chair and sit down five times. Fibroblast growth factor 23 was measured using an ELISA assay. Results Participants in the lowest fibroblast growth factor 23 tertile had the highest […]
Keywords: Activities of Daily Living; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Cognitive aging; Fibroblast growth factors; Functional status; Kidney/physiology; Sarcopenia
28/Apr/2021
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2021AO5715
ABSTRACT: Objective: To investigate the association between aging and the functional aspects of swallowing (laryngeal penetration and laryngotracheal aspiration) in individuals who underwent supracricoid laryngectomy in the late period and without complaints. Methods: A total of 70 patients, 56 (80%) aged >60 years and 14 (20%)
Keywords: Aging; Deglutition; Deglutition disorders; Laryngectomy; Rehabilitation
02/May/2019
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2019RB4733
ABSTRACT Healthy aging is partly related to appropriate function of the immune system. As already reported, some changes in this system are observed, including reduced number and repertoire of T cells due to thymic involution, accumulation of memory T cells by chronic infections, homeostatic proliferation compensating for the number of naïve T cells, decreased proliferation of T cells against a stimulus, telomere shortening, replicative senescence of the T cells, and inflammaging, besides the accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells. The purpose […]
Keywords: Aging; Immunosenescence; Inflammation; Myeloid-derived suppressor cells; T-lymphocytes
05/Jun/2018
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082018AO4154
ABSTRACT Objective To develop and validate the content of the online Questionnaire for Fall Risk Assessment in the Elderly. Methods The instrument was developed based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) of the World Health Organization. Initially, the set of items was submitted to evaluation of judges (healthcare professionals with experience in elderly health), who could suggest inclusion or exclusion of questions from the instrument; they were also asked to rate each question according to the […]
Keywords: Accidental falls; Aging; Public health; Surveys and questionnaires; Validation Studies
08/Dec/2017
08/Dec/2017
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082017AO4058
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze which abnormalities in body composition (obesity, sarcopenia or sarcopenic obesity) are related to reduced mobility in older people aged 80 years and older. Methods: The sample included 116 subjects aged 80 years and older. The body composition was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and mobility was assessed by motor tests. The χ2 test was used to analyze the proportion of older people with sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity based on sex as well as to […]
Keywords: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Body composition; Densitometry; Gait; Mobility limitation; Obesity; Sarcopenia
01/Apr/2016
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082016AO3455
ABSTRACT Objective Assess the content validity of the Elderly Health Assessment Tool with low education. Methods The data collection instrument/questionnaire was prepared and submitted to an expert panel comprising four healthcare professionals experienced in research on epidemiology of aging. The experts were allowed to suggest item inclusion/exclusion and were asked to rate the ability of individual items in questionnaire blocks to encompass target dimensions as “not valid”, “somewhat valid” or “valid”, using an interval scale. Percent agreement and the Content […]
Keywords: Aged; Aging; Geriatric assessment; Public health; Validation Studies