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- Title
Propósito de vida, dor e cognição de idosos domiciliados de uma cidade do interior do Amazonas.
- Authors
Alves Prestes, Yandra; Santos da Silva, Ecilene; Alencar Oliveira, Higor Gregore; da Silva Pereira, Marildo; Morais Campos, Hércules Lázaro
- Abstract
Introduction: Aging is a natural and universal process inherent in development, characterized by a physiological decline. Objectives: To characterize and analyze the purpose of life, pain, and cognition of the elderly living in the city of Coari/AM. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study conducted with elderly over 60 years. Cognitive function was assessed by the Mini Mental State Examination Questionnaire on the Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE), Verbal Fluency Test, Figure Recognition, Track Test, and Geriatric Depression Scale for Numerical Scale Pain. Pain and Face Scale, and Global Satisfaction Scale and CAPS19 for life purpose. Results: 50 elderly, 80% (40) women, aged 60 to 69 years 48% (24). According to MMSE 70% (35) of the elderly have severe cognitive decline, by GDS 42% (21) are depressive. Moderate to unbearable pain 31 (62%) was characterized, with spine 28% (19) and knee 24% (12) being the most frequent sites. However, 72% (36) of the elderly are satisfied with life. Conclusion: There is a severe cognitive deficit associated with low education, high prevalence of pain, and yet have a good life perspective.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; PAIN in old age; PAIN measurement; KNEE pain; RESEARCH methodology; CROSS-sectional method; GERIATRIC Depression Scale; BACKACHE; SATISFACTION; LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; COGNITIVE testing; COGNITION in old age; EDUCATIONAL attainment; OLD age
- Publication
Fisioterapia Brasil, 2021, Vol 22, Issue 2, p168
- ISSN
1518-9740
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.33233/fb.v22i2.4751