Autonomy has been recognised as a key principle in healthcare, but we still need to develop
a consistent understanding of older people's perceived autonomy in residential care. This …

Abstract Background and Objectives Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in older
adults and may contribute to functional impairment at old age. Animal-assisted interventions …

Objetivo: descrever características sociodemográficas, familiares, situação de saúde,
depressão e grau de capacidade funcional em idosos institucionalizados em 11 instituições …

Objective: to describe sociodemographic and family relationships, health status, depression
and degree of functional capacity in institutionalized elderly persons in eleven long-term …

The aim of this study was to verify whether the relationship between nutritional and
functional status differs between seniors in the community and those in long-term care …

Objective: to understand how the rural older adults promote their autonomy in active aging.
Method: qualitative research through the Paulo Freire's research itinerary, consisting of three …

Maintaining health and improving the quality of life of the elderly is extremely challenging in
an aging society. In this study, the relationship between housing and the independence and …

Purpose: Self-reported and performance-based instruments are both necessary for a
comprehensive view of the functioning of institutionalized older adults. Our aim was to …

Background Dementia affects cognitive functioning, physical functioning, activities of daily
living (ADLs), and quality of life (QOL). Pharmacological treatments to manage, cure or …

A cirurgia de construção de uma estomia pode modificar o viver de seu portador, podendo
reduzir a qualidade de vida deste. Objetivo: conhecer como o autocuidado con qualidade …