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Mapping Research Conducted on Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People in Brazil: A Scoping Review
(Mdpi, 2021-02-01)
This scoping review aimed to explore the characteristics, strengths, and gaps in research conducted in Brazilian long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for older adults. Electronic searches investigating the residents (>= 60 ...
The evident and the hidden factors of vitamin D status in older people during COVID-19 pandemic
(2021-06-01)
Purpose: Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, vitamin D is a target of research and speculation. Lockdown or home isolation reduces sunlight exposition and increases the risk of vitamin D deficiency. Special attention is ...
The Perspectives of an Older Person (Female), Post-Transition From the Family Home to Institutional Care at a Home For the Aged in Trinidad
(2015-06-12)
This biographical case study explored the perspectives of an 82-year-old female elder person as she transitioned from the family home to an institution that provides long-term assisted care in Trinidad and Tobago. The ...
A population-based retrospective cohort study of end-of-life emergency department visits by people with dementia: multilevel modelling of individual- and service-level factors using linked data
(2023)
Background: emergency department (ED) visits have inherent risks for people with dementia yet increase towards the end-of-life. Although some individual-level determinants of ED visits have been identified, little is known ...
Os efeitos da música clássica sobre sintomas comportamentais da demência em pessoas idosas institucionalizadas: estudo quase-experimental
(Universidade Federal de São CarlosUFSCarPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Gerontologia - PPGGeroCâmpus São Carlos, 2023-03-06)
Introduction: Dementia is a condition that affects the cognitive ability of elderly
people and can significantly impact their behavior. Musical intervention has been
considered a promising alternative for the treatment ...
From Hospital to Home Care: Creating a Domotic Environment for Elderly and Disabled People
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2016-05-13)
Advances in medicine have led to a significant increase in human life expectancy and, therefore, to a growing number of disabled elderly people who need chronic care and assistance [1]. The World Health Organization reports ...
Centro de referência para idosos: Casa do Idoso. Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Social/SDS: um estudo de caso no município de São José dos Campos
(Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáCuritiba, 2012-11-22)
This paper proposes a case study on the elderly and presents a project implemented by the city that caters to people over 60, men and woman providing a better quality of life and therefore longevity. After analyzing the ...
Centro Dia da terceira idade em Curitiba - PR
(Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrasilGraduação em Arquitetura e UrbanismoUTFPR, 2016-02-25)
The purpose of this final year course work is to give support to the development of an architectural project for a Daycare Centre for the Third Age through the analyses of the ageing process in its various contexts. The ...