Open AccessHEALTH, BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NONAGENARY AND CENTENARY ELDERLY PEOPLE
Author(s) -
Juliedy Waldow Kupske,
Aimê Cunha Arruda,
Leonardo Henrique da Silva,
Gustavo Afonso Gosenheimer,
Cristiele Batista Frese,
Moane Marchesan Krug,
Rodrigo de Rosso Krug
Publication year - 2019
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2411-2933
DOI - 10.31686/ijier.vol7.iss11.1872
Subject(s) - gerontology , descriptive statistics , quality of life (healthcare) , perception , descriptive research , psychology , elderly people , activities of daily living , cognition , mental health , medicine , sociology , psychiatry , social science , statistics , mathematics , neuroscience , psychotherapist
The aim of the study was to describe the health, behavioral and social characteristics of nonagenarian and centenary elderly. This was a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study with the participation of 41 nonagenarian and centenary elderly, of both sexes, enrolled in the Family Health Strategies. It was used a questionnaire of sociodemographic characteristics of health and falls, the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Daily Living Activity Index developed by Katz. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The results show a predominance of females (65.9%), elderly people living with relatives (48.8%), no pathologies (56.1%), and falls in the last year (53.7%). , have a good perception of their health (70.7%), have low functional capacity (66.0%), cognitive impairment (75.6%), do not use tobacco (75.7%) and are physically inactive (83.0%). The relevance of this theme requires further studies and the development of strategies in order to provide quality of life and health to the long-lived population.