Cognitive characteristics and functional physical domain in elderly assessed in a city inside of Amazonas: study transverse

This article explains a cross-sectional study with 50 elderly people. The work focused on a group of elderly people, in their homes, in a city in the interior of Amazonas, regarding cognitive and physical-functional aspects. The group is characterized by the majority being female, with less than fiv...

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Autores: Oliveira, Higor Gregore Alencar, Pereira, Marildo da Silva, Prestes, Yandra Alves, Silva, Ecilene Santos da, Campos, Hércules Lázaro Morais
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2020
País:Brasil
Recursos:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Repositório:Revista Kairós (Online)
Idioma:português
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/49268
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/49268
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Anciano
Cognición
Funcionalidad.
Elderly
Cognition
Functionality.
Idoso
Cognição
Funcionalidade.
Descrição
Resumo:This article explains a cross-sectional study with 50 elderly people. The work focused on a group of elderly people, in their homes, in a city in the interior of Amazonas, regarding cognitive and physical-functional aspects. The group is characterized by the majority being female, with less than five years of schooling, with severe cognitive impairment and with an alarming decline in physical-functional function.