Browsing by Subject "aged"

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    • Achados histopatológicos renais em idosos 

      Carmo, Priscylla Aparecida Vieira do; Mastroianni Kirsztajn, Gianna [UNIFESP]; Carmo, Wander Barros do; Franco, Marcello Fabiano de [UNIFESP]; Bastos, Marcus Gomes (Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia, 2010-09-01)
      INTRODUCTION: The elderly population has significantly increased worldwide and recent studies have evidenced a 10-year increase in Brazilian life expectancy. Similarly to other comorbidities, glomerular diseases are also ...

    • Adaptação transcultural da escala pleasant events schedule - alzheimer's disease (pes-ad) para o português do Brasil 

      Saviotti, Karen Rosangela Silva de Souza [UNIFESP] (Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2016-04-26)
      Introduction: Pleasant activities for elders with cognitive commitment may improve mood and reduce behavior variations. The Pleasant Event Schedule ? Alzheimer?s Disease (PES-AD) have been described as a useful tool for ...

    • Body balance in elderly patients, 12 months after treatment for BPPV 

      Lanca, Solange Martiliano; Gazzola, Juliana Maria [UNIFESP]; Kasse, Cristiane Akemi [UNIFESP]; Alves Branco-Barreiro, Fatima Cristina; Vaz, Daniela Patricia; Scharlach, Renata Coelho [UNIFESP] (Assoc Brasileira Otorrinolaringologia & Cirurgia Cervicofacial, 2013-01-01)
      Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is highly prevalent in the elderly population, triggering major changes in body balance.Objective: To compare the results obtained from static posturography in the elderly before and ...

    • Cognitive cooperation groups mediated by computers and internet present significant improvement of cognitive status in older adults with memory complaints: a controlled prospective study 

      Krug, Rodrigo de Rosso; Abreu da Silva, Anna Quialheiro; Ceola Schneider, Ione Jayce; Ramos, Luiz Roberto [UNIFESP]; d'Orsi, Eleonora; Xavier, Andre Junqueira (Assoc Arquivos Neuro- Psiquiatria, 2017)
      Objective: To estimate the effect of participating in cognitive cooperation groups, mediated by computers and the internet, on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) percent variation of outpatients with memory complaints ...

    • Concentration of Hyaluronic Acid in Human Vocal Folds in Young and Old Subjects 

      Korn, Gustavo Polacow [UNIFESP]; Maciel Martins, Joao Roberto [UNIFESP]; Park, Sung Woo [UNIFESP]; Mendes, Aline [UNIFESP]; Kobayashi, Elsa Yoko [UNIFESP]; Nader, Helena Bonciani [UNIFESP]; De Biase, Noemi Grigoletto [UNIFESP] (Sage Publications Ltd, 2011-12-01)
      Objective. To compare and evaluate concentrations of hyaluronic acid (HA) in normal vocal folds of both young and elderly people of both sexes.Study Design. Experimental study.Setting. the research was carried out at the ...

    • Confiabilidade e validade da escala de depressão geriátrica em idosos com doença arterial coronariana 

      Pinho, Miriam Ximenes [UNIFESP]; Custódio, Osvladir [UNIFESP]; Makdisse, Marcia [UNIFESP]; Carvalho, Antonio Carlos [UNIFESP] (Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC, 2010-05-01)
      BACKGROUND: The prevalence of depression in individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) is high. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a broadly used tool to screen for depression in elderly individuals. In Brazil, ...

    • Cross-cultural adaptation of the Events Schedule-Alzheimer's Disease to Brazilian Portuguese 

      Silva de Souza Saviotti, Karen Rosangela [UNIFESP]; Fernadez Canon, Mariana Boaro [UNIFESP]; Pires Camargo Novelli, Marcia Maria [UNIFESP] (Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Psiquiatria, 2016)
      Background: Engagement in pleasant activities for elders with cognitive impairment may improve mood and reduce behavior problems. The Pleasant Events Schedule-Alzheimer's Disease (PES-AD) has been described as a useful ...

    • Demência, homocisteína, proteína c reativa, hdl-colesterol, função renal e vitamina d em idosos longevos - análise de cluster 

      Laks, Renato [UNIFESP] (Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2016-09-30)
      Introduction: Identifying the risk factors for dementia is very important in order to avoid the onset of illness. Some risk markers such as homocysteine, 25 (OH) VITD, CRP, HDL-Col and renal function are very prevalent in ...

    • Dietary Protein Intake in Elderly Women: Association With Muscle and Bone Mass 

      Genaro, Patricia de Souza; Pinheiro, Marcelo de Medeiros [UNIFESP]; Szejnfeld, Vera Lucia [UNIFESP]; Martini, Ligia Araujo (Sage Publications Inc, 2015-04-01)
      Background: An inadequate food intake, mainly with regard to protein intake, seems to contribute to a reduction of skeletal muscle and bone mass in the elderly. This study was undertaken to evaluate differences in protein ...

    • Dizziness in community-dewelling older adults: a population-based study 

      Moraes, Suzana Albuquerque de; Souza Soares, Wuber Jefferson de; Silva Rodrigues, Rosilene Andrade; Rezende Fett, Waleria Christiane; Ferriolli, Eduardo; Perracini, Monica Rodrigues [UNIFESP] (Assoc Brasileira Otorrinolaringologia & Cirurgia Cervicofacial, 2011-11-01)
      Dizziness is a common complaint among older adults.Aim: To identify the prevalence of dizziness and its related factors in a sample of community-dwelling older adults.Methods: A prospective population-based study with a ...