Elderly individuals with AD are more susceptible to falls, which might be associated with decrements in their executive functions and balance, among other things. We aimed to analyze the effects of a program of dual task ...

Elderly individuals with AD are more susceptible to falls, which might be associated with decrements in their executive functions and balance, among other things. We aimed to analyze the effects of a program of dual task ...

Three elderly women sit by the roadside.

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 ...

Background: The use of multiple medicines is very frequent among the elderly, allowing them to perceive more often adverse side effects from drugs and present undesirable drug interactions.Methods: This article presents a ...

Background: The use of multiple medicines is very frequent among the elderly, allowing them to perceive more often adverse side effects from drugs and present undesirable drug interactions.Methods: This article presents a ...

Background: Elderly people (>60 years) in Chile represented 11.4% (n = 1,717,478) of the total population in 2002. The group with disabilities or mental problems is increasing and there is no reliable information about the ...

Elder abuse and neglect is one of the most important social problems in the world and it has grown together with global ageing. In this research, we analyse the meaning of elder abuse and its relationship to personal ...