The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of violent actions performed by caregivers against the institutionalized elderly. This cross-sectional study, deals with an analytical, qualitative, and quantitative ...

The Brazilian Constitution maintains that care for elderly people is a responsibility shared by the state, the family and the society. The politics for the elderly corroborate this understanding and treats home as a ...

Population aging is a global reality. Increasing life expectancy is a fact in developing countries due to technological and scientific advances. Associated with longevity, throughout the aging process, the individual may ...

This work is a qualitative approach based on the theoretical reference of Michel de Certeau. This study had the objective of analyzing the day-to-day practices of formal elder caregivers. The participants were 18 formal ...

Objectives: To describe the frequency of brushing teeth and cleaning of dentures, performed by caregivers, for institutionalized elderly people. Methods: A cross-sectional study in a sample of 196 caregivers of 31 health ...

A new role has emerged within the current demographic context of an aging population; namely, that of the worker-caregiver. The person who works and also cares for a disabled family member has personal and work-related ...

Aim: Some elderly patients with incontinence require the care of third parties, known as caregivers. Such care can occur on a daily basis leaving little opportunity for the caregiver to take care of himself/herself. The ...

The design of computer-supported caregiving technology has generally not acknowledged the complexity and heterogeneity of the informal care provision to older adults. For instance, most Latin American older adults have not ...