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With human aging there is an increase in the health problems presented by the elderly, and often the family members, or the individuals themselves, opt for specialized geriatric care, such as long-term care for the elderly. Concomitant to this, there is an increase in the consumption of drugs by this population, especially benzodiazepines, thus characterizing polypharmacy. Based on this, the objective of this study was to verify the prevalence of polypharmacy, benzodiazepines and associated factors in institutionalized elderly. Cross-sectional, population-based study with 219 elderly residents in 10 long-term care for the elderly distributed in Passo Fundo/RS and Bento Gonçalves/RS. The data were collected through a structured questionnaire, where the identification data, sociodemographic variables, cognitive status and health conditions were recorded. For the analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were used. It was observed that the majority of the sample consisted of women, white, 80 years old or older, low schooling, widows, with cognitive decline and with chronic diseases. The prevalence of polypharmacy reached 74.5% and of benzodiazepines 21.1%. Polypharmacy was associated with systemic arterial hypertension, dementia, depression and cardiovascular diseases (p < 0.05), while benzodiazepines were inversely associated with cerebrovascular accident and dementia (p < 0.05). In short, the evidence presented can instigate the construction of public policies, seen in better health conditions and attention to polypharmacy in this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Physical activity is a common practice among the elderly, sometimes used as a way to repair the diseases caused by human aging or in search of a better quality of life. However, this population is not immune to falls. The objective this study was to verify the prevalence of falls in the elderly practicing physical activity. Were evaluated 351 elderly people living in the city of Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil, between August 2011 and September 2012, in places such as public squares and establishments, commercial establishments and a social housing center for the elderly. Participants answered a structured questionnaire that included the characterization of the sociodemographic profile (09 items) and health conditions (09 items), totaling 18 items. In the data analysis, were used the descriptive statistics and the Chi-Square and Pearson's Tests, where it was adopted as significant a p≤0.05. Of the total, only 274 elderly were included. It was observed that 25.9% of the sample fell in the last six months, most at home (73.1%). Still, the occurrence of falls was related to age, smoking, alcohol consumption, visual impairment, associated diseases, use of medication and self-perception of health (p≤0.05). In conclusion, there was an expressive prevalence of falls in the last six months in the elderly practicing physical activity, where the event was most reported in the residences and related to various aspects of health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Revista Brasileira de Obesidade, Nutrição e Emagrecimento is the property of Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Ensino em Fisiologia do Exercicio and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Inspirar Movimento & Saude is the property of Faculdade Inspirar and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The hands are complex structures with peculiar functions and fundamental to the accomplishment of the activities of daily life of effective way. However, they can be affected by rheumatic diseases that cause changes physiological, symptomatic and biomechanical important. Physiotherapy can be an aid in the management of the rehabilitation of the hands of these individuals. The present systematic review found 469 articles in the databases SciELO and MEDLINE/PubMed, in the Portuguese and English, from the descriptors Mão, Artrite Reumatoide, Escleroderma Sistêmico, Osteoartrite e Fisioterapia, published between January 2009 and November 2016. Of these, 31 were selected and read in their entirety. At the end of the analysis, 12 articles were included (04 on rheumatoid arthritis, 04 on systemic sclerosis and 04 on osteoarthritis), whose same involved kinesiotherapy, electrothermophototherapy, massage and manual therapy, yoga, use of gloves, home exercises and group therapy. The outcomes analyzed were varied, such as hand and finger strength, deficiency and functionality of the upper limb, disability index, hand mobility, pain and edema in the upper limb, characteristics of digital ulcerations, rigidity, activities of daily living and quality of life. It was concluded that the studies are generalist and do not present homogeneous physiotherapeutic interventions. However, all types of pathologies had at least one study involving kinesiotherapy, and the most approached outcomes were pain, strength, mobility and functionality of the hands in individuals with rheumatic diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The social and demographic profile, health and social conditions of elderly people aged 80 or more are analyzed in current quantitative, descriptive and transversal study evaluating the socio-demographic profile (12 items), health (15 items) and social conditions (4 items) of 58 elderly people aged 80, through a structured questionnaire with 31 items. Results showed that sample comprised predominantly females (68.96%), widows (62.06%), aged 80-89 years (79.31%), with basic schooling (89.63%) and retired (75.86%). They owned their own house (65.51%); they had children or grandchildren (89.65%); they were Catholics (84.48%); they had a health care plan (58.62%); they featured eye problems (72.41%) and employed corrective devices (72.41%). Most had systemic arterial hypertension (55.17%), they used hypotension drugs (55.17%); they made regular visits to the doctor (63.79%); underwent physiotherapy (53.44%), practiced physical exercises (65.11%) and classified their health status as fair or good (43.10%). The social and demographic profile and the health and social conditions of eighty-year-old people may contribute towards in-depth studies on this category. It is an issue of public health due to the growing population involved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Journal of Occupational Therapy of University of São Paulo / Revista de Terapia Ocupacional da Universidade de São Paulo is the property of Revista de Terapia Ocupacional da USP and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of ConScientiae Saúde is the property of Nove de Julho University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of ConScientiae Saúde is the property of Nove de Julho University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)