Aim To verify the probability of maintaining functional capacity in basic activities of daily
living and identify the prognostic factors of functional decline in institutionalized older adults …

OBJECTIVES: to compare the perceptions of quality of life (QOL) and to identify factors
associated with QOL among seniors living in the community in Porto Alegre, RS and …

Objetivos: comparar a percepção da qualidade de vida entre idosos da comunidade de
Porto Alegre, RS, e idosos institucionalizados do interior de Minas Gerais e identificar …

Background It is fundamental to analyze the evolution of functioning for the planning of
strategies aimed at preventing or delaying dependency. However, there is a lack of studies …

Background and Purpose: Although functional assessments and programs to prevent activity
limitations are fundamental for efficient geriatric evaluations and interventions, these …

Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la capacidad funcional de adultos
mayores según los cambios estacionales. Métodos: Se diseñó una investigación …

The aim of this study was to investigate the level of fitness of older people with more than
sixty (60) years of age, practicing physical exercise over non-practitioners. The elderly from …

Functional capacity is the condition of an individual living independently and the lack of it for
preparing and eating food, which is a factor that can result in malnutrition and deserves the …

Considering the small number of studies aimed at evaluating outcomes related to dizziness
and falls in the older adults who live in long‐term care facilities, especially in north‐eastern …

Introdução–A atividade física é importante para um envelhecimento saudável e pode ajudar
a manter uma boa função em idade mais avançada. A institucionalização é muitas vezes …