Browsing by Subject "Persones grans"
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Addressing the need for family-based elderly care policies in Brazil
(Quaderns de Polítiques Familiars, 2019-12)The Brazilian population is ageing quickly. Of the country's 208 million inhabitants, 8,5% are aged 65 years or older. This percentage will reach 13.44% in 2030. Brazil's old-age dependency ratio, which ... -
Association between kidney function, nutritional status and anthropometric measures in older people: the screening for CKD among older people across Europe (SCOPE) study
(BMC Geriatrics, 2020-10-02)Background: Different mechanisms connect the nutritional status with the occurrence and the course of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The end-stage renal disease is complicated by catabolic inflammatory ... -
Family caregivers of older people in Spain
(Journal of clinical nursing, 2010-09-14)Aims and objectives: To provide information about the demographic characteristics and the situation of family caregivers of older people in Spain. Background: In Mediterranean countries, such as ... -
Lower admission blood pressure as an independent predictor of 1-year mortality in elderly patients experiencing a first hospitalization for acute heart failure
(Hellenic Journal of Cardiology, 2019)Background: Systolic blood pressure (SBP) is an acknowledged prognostic factor in patients with heart failure (HF). Admission SBP should be a risk factor for 1-year mortality even in elderly patients ... -
Prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults using the updated EWGSOP2 definition according to kidney function and albuminuria
(BMC Geriatrics, 2020-10-02)Background: Loss of muscle mass and function may be more pronounced in older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and with albuminuria. Thus, we investigated the prevalence of sarcopenia among ... -
The Wish to Die in Older Adults and Its Relationship to Burden and Depressive Symptoms in Home Care Workers:A Quasi-Experimental Longitudinal Study
(Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2025-07-17)Introduction: Older adults may experience a wish to die in the context of deteriorating health, a loss of autonomy, loneliness, or depression. Home care workers may likewise experience burden or symptoms ...