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Spanish translation of the Kihon Checklist (frailty index)
(Wiley, 2017-03-27)
Sex-Differences in Health-Related Characteristics of Senior Center Users: The VERISAÚDE Study
(Frontiers, 2020-05-15)
[Abstract]
Background: We explored sex-related differences in sociodemographic, medical,
psychological, and functional conditions in older adults attending to senior
citizens’ centers.
Materials and Methods: An exploratory ...
Verbal fluency, naming and verbal comprehension: three aspects of language as predictors of cognitive impairment
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-05-06)
[Abstract] Objectives: To establish the possible relationship among three components of language (verbal fluency, naming and
comprehension) and cognitive impairment as well as to determine the usefulness of language ...
Bright Light Therapy in Older Adults with Moderate to Very Severe Dementia: Immediate Effects on Behavior, Mood, and Physiological Parameters
(MDPI, 2021-08-19)
[Abstract] Bright light therapy (BLT) has demonstrated positive short- and long-term effects in people with cognitive impairment or dementia; however, the immediate impact of BLT sessions has been scarcely investigated. ...
Social factors and quality of life aspects on frailty syndrome in community-dwelling older adults: the VERISAÚDE study
(BioMed Central, 2018-03-07)
[Abstract]
Background. Frailty is a multidimensional clinical geriatric syndrome that may be reversed in its early stages. Most studies have paid attention to its physical or phenotypic boundaries, however, little is ...
Serum cortisol but not oxidative stress biomarkers are related to frailty: results of a cross-sectional study in Spanish older adults
(Taylor&Francis, 2019-08-13)
[Abstract] Frailty is a multidimensional geriatric syndrome of loss of reserves and increased vulnerability to negative health outcomes. Cortisol, the major hormone of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis, and ...
Morbidity and medication consumption among users of home telecare services
(Wiley, 2016-08-02)
[Abstract] Telecare is a healthcare resource based on new technologies that, through the services offered, attempt to help elderly people to continue living in their homes. In this sense, first-generation telecare services ...
Quality of life, functional impairment and social factors as determinants of nutritional status in older adults: the VERISAÚDE study
(Elsevier, 2017-04)
[Abstract] Background & aims. Malnutrition is an important and growing health problem in elderly people. The main aim of this research was to examine the relationship between socio-demographic factors, social resources, ...
Efficacy of a computerized cognitive training application for older adults with and without memory impairments
(Springer, 2013-06-19)
[Abstract] Background/aims It has been shown that cognitive
training might help to protect against age-related cognitive
decline. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of a computerized
cognitive training application and ...
Influence of social support on older adults with cognitive impairment, depressive symptoms, or both coexisting
(SAGE, 2013)
[Abstract] The influence of social support dimensions (the extent of contact with others, the satisfaction with contacts, and the availability of help if sick or disabled) in elderly people with cognitive impairment (COG), ...