The aging and the elderly are highly associated with limitation or dependency, with some loss of capacities and the gain of conditions or age-associated pathologies. Despite advances in preventive dentistry, edentulism and oral diseases are major public health issues in Portugal, mainly among the elderly. This study investigated the oral status and level of oral rehabilitation among Portuguese ...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this research was to test the clinical use of the gerotranscendence (GT) theory and its influence on GT perspective, depression, and life satisfaction among a group of institutionalized elders. METHODS An experimental study utilizing pre-post group design and random assignment of elders into intervention and control group was conducted. The intervention support group ...

INTRODUCTION The sarcopenia is a negative aspect for the health of the elderly, increased the risk for disease and mortality. Additionally can contributes greatly to functional reducing capacity and quality of life. OBJECTIVE To identify the prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in institutionalized elderly. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study, conducted with 216 elderly peo...

Chronic use of digitalis is common amongst the institutionalized elderly. Associated with digitalis use is the potential for toxicity and/or adverse reactions. In this study maintenance digoxin was withdrawn from 14 elderly nursing home residents in sinus rhythm. Subjects were followed over 18 months for evidence of dysrhythmia or heart failure. One resident had an episode of supraventricular t...