Os 5 Is Da Geriatria

Metchinikoff apresentou um tratado onde correlacionava velhice a um tipo de auto-intoxicação e, nesse momento, referiu-se, pela primeira vez à palavra Gerontologia. Ainda nesse século, Nascher, geriatra americano, nascido em Viena, criou o termo Geriatria, um ramo da Medicina que trata das doenças que podem acometer os idosos. Mais tarde, foi criado o termo Gerontologia, como um ramo da ciência que se propõe a estudar o processo de envelhecimento em seus aspectos…

addresses the act of caring for elderly dependents at home, now the task is becoming increasingly common for families in this scenario, the contexts of experience physical weakness, financial and social implications beyond the mental health of the caregiver. The methodology is descriptive exploratory study with qualitative approach, based on the literature, aimed to provide insight into the theoretical understanding of who is the caretaker of dependent elderly and what implications the…

Palavras – chaves: Depressão, Alterações Comportamentais, Terceira idade. ABSTRACT Depression is the most common psychological problem in the elderly. Although it is commonly overlooked in the elderly, she is actually quite treatable. The important thing would be the identification of causes, because it is possible to find all kinds of depression among the elderly, since the recurrence of bipolar depression, major depression,…

desenvolvimento, desafios e possibilidades. Abstract: The practice of physical activity performed by elderly has been increasing significantly and has been highlighted due to the general benefits provided during aging. Therefore, the aim of this study is to present, through a literature review, the benefits that the regular practice of physical activity may provide for people during aging. It was found that the main benefits of regular physical activity practice for elderly…

gleason 4 e 5) eram 2,4 vezes mais frequentemente observados em homens com níveis mais baixos de testosterona. (“Lane, BR et Al. Low testosterone and risk of biochemical recurrence and poorly differentiated prostate câncer at radical prostatectomy. Urology 2008;72:1240-5”) Baixos níveis de testosterona e aumento da mortalidade. (“Shores, MM. Et al.2006. Low sérum testosterone and mortality in male veterans. Archives of internal medicine 166:1660-65. & Shores, MM. Et al. 2004. Low…

o declínio cognitivo, reduzindo o risco de demência. Entre essas atividades, as mentais foram mais eficazes. ABSTRACT Keywords Aged, 80 and over, dementia, motor activity, leisure activity. Objective: This study aims to verify if there is a relation between risk of dementia and the absence of physical or mental stimulation in the elderly. Methods: Three hundred and three elderly people with the age of 80 years old or over, were assessed by means of the specific…

ABSTRACT One of the main phenomena that are happening in the last years in the world and, in special in the developed countries more, is the increment in the number of people that at arrive the third age, understanding for this the individuals belonging to the superior age group to the 60 years (MATSUDO & MATSUDO, 1992). The aged population is growing and this increase in the life expectation has been taking many cientists to focalize the attention in the subject of the…

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ética; teoria; política. Abstract: Gerontology is one of the fields of knowledge dedicated to the study and intervention in the field of aging. It has been facing a changing and increasing complexity of social, scientific, ethical, and political demands. In this article we present a set of questions that challenge the researchers, professionals, and other subjects responsible for the elaboration of public policies for the elderly population. This study is a critical analysis of…

gerando uma demanda importante para o sistema de saúde (MS, 2005). Somando-se a isso, o cenário epidemiológico brasileiro mostra uma transição: as doenças infecciosas que respondiam por 46% das mortes em 1930, em 2003 foram responsáveis por apenas 5% da mortalidade, dando lugar às doenças cardiovasculares, aos cânceres, aos acidentes e à violência. À frente do grupo das dez principais causas da carga de doença no Brasil já estavam, em 1998, o diabete, a doença isquêmica do coração, a…