The Geriatric and Gerontology Group of the Federal University of the west of Minas Gerais (Triângulo Mineiro): report of the experience
The geriatric and gerontology group of the Federal University of the west of Minas Gerais -Triângulo Mineiro, LGG/UFTM, Uberaba-MG, founded in 2003, composed of medical and nursing students, developed ambulatory, extension and scientific activities. In the ambulatory activities the students particip...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2010 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.revistas.ufg.br:article/10360 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/10360 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Geriatric Education Aged Aging. Geriatria Educación Anciano Envejecimiento. Educação Idoso Envelhecimento. |
| Resumo: | The geriatric and gerontology group of the Federal University of the west of Minas Gerais -Triângulo Mineiro, LGG/UFTM, Uberaba-MG, founded in 2003, composed of medical and nursing students, developed ambulatory, extension and scientific activities. In the ambulatory activities the students participated in geriatric consultations, appraised the mental and physical condition of the residents in an elderly home Institution. As extension activities, campaigns about Alzheimer´s and Parkinson´s diseases were carried out. In scientific meetings, topics related to aging were discussed. Scientific projects were developed, among them “Teaching about the elderly and gerontology: a view of the nursing students in the State of Minas Gerais” and “Cerebral and cardiac amyloidosis in autopsied elderly individuals”. Moreover, the group participated in the elective subject of general pathologic processes associated with aging. Through the activities developed the members of LGG/UFTM were able to increase their practical and scientific knowledge about aging and contribute to the quality of the assistance to the elderly. Descriptors: Geriatric; Education; Aged; Aging. |
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