Highlights Chronic pain is directly associated with depressive symptoms and frailty. Chronic pain is not directly associated with functional disability. Depression and frailty are both directly associated with functional disabilities. Frailty mediates the association between chronic pain and functional disability. ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the direct and indirect effects of chronic pain, depressive symptoms, frailty components, and functional disability through a pathway analysis approach in a sample of community-dwelling older adults. Methods: Data of 419 participants were cross-sectionally evaluated for […]

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 […]

ABSTRACT Objective To examine associations between potentially inappropriate medication, use and the risk of falls, unplanned hospitalization and death in older patients receiving initial care in a geriatric day hospital due to acute conditions. Methods Cohort study with older adults referred to a geriatric day hospital from 2014 to 2017 due to acute conditions. Patients were submitted to comprehensive geriatric assessment. Use of medications was analyzed according to Beers Criteria 2019. Outcome assessment was based on monthly follow-up telephone calls […]

RESUMO Objetivo Investigar a relação entre mobilidade funcional e dinapenia em idosos frágeis institucionalizados. Métodos Estudo descritivo, correlacional conduzido com 26 idosos institucionalizados de ambos os sexos com média de idade de 82,3±6 anos. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o Mini-Exame do Estado Mental, Escala de Depressão Geriátrica, Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física, teste Timed Up and Go, dinamômetro de preensão manual e dinamômetro portátil para avaliar grandes grupos musculares (flexores do ombro, flexores do cotovelo, flexores do quadril, extensores do […]

RESUMO Objetivo Determinar a prevalência dos sintomas depressivos entre idosos e correlacionar a concordância entre os métodos de rastreamentos utilizados. Métodos Estudo de corte transversal com 137 idosos vinculados ao Programa Vivendo a Terceira Idade. Os sintomas depressivos foram rastreados peloPatient Health Questionnaire-9 e pela Escala de Depressão Geriátrica de Yesavage-15. O teste Kappa de Cohen analisou o grau de concordância dessas escalas. Resultados A prevalência dos sintomas depressivos rastreados pelo Patient Health Questionnaire-9 foi 62,8% e, pela Escala de […]