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Older people with rheumatic diseases tend to have a greater number of associated comorbidities, which will require the use of more drugs, increasing the risk of hospitalizations, complications, and drug interactions. In Mexico, there has been an estimated prevalence of polypharmacy of up to 55%, however there are scarce reports on the topic in our elderly population with rheumatic diseases. We aimed to determine the prevalence of polypharmacy and the association of drug interactions in patients treated for rheumatic disease. A retrospective observational study was conducted on patients undergoing treatment for rheumatic diseases who were treated in geriatrics and rheumatology clinics from January to December 2021. The presence of polypharmacy and drug interactions was evaluated using the BOT Plus Pharmacological Surveillance System. The prevalence of polypharmacy and the association of drug interactions were estimated. We evaluated 320 patients, with a mean age of 67.05 ± 5.8 years, predominantly female (85%). The prevalence of polypharmacy was 68.1% (n = 218), of which 214 (98.1%) patients had related drug interactions; 27.1% were severe and 53.2% as moderate interactions. Factors related with increased risk of drug interactions were being exposed to hypertension increased the risk of drug interactions (POR 1.75, 95% CI 1.44–2.14; P < 0.001), having osteoarthritis (POR 1.21, 95% CI 1.04–1.42; P = 0.032) and thyroid disease (POR 1.45, 95% CI 1.28–1.65; P = 0.001). The most prevalent serious interactions were leflunomide–methotrexate in 27 (46.5%) patients and buprenorphine–tramadol in 8 (13.7%). A high prevalence of polypharmacy and drug interactions was observed in elderly patients with rheumatic diseases. The main associated factors were comorbidities, particularly high blood pressure, osteoarthritis and thyroid diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Therapeutic physical exercise provides multiple benefits in patients with chronic kidney failure by reducing inflammatory mediators and increasing hemoglobin synthesis, nitric oxide bioavailability, antioxidant effects, hematocrit and muscle proteins and thus the number and size of the muscle fibers. Physical exercise has shown in kidney patients benefits at the cardiovascular, respiratory, and musculoskeletal levels, including a positive psychosocial effect. In addition, no serious complications or deaths related to physical exercise have been observed in these patients during dialysis.

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The article has the objective of evaluating a group of scenarios of the services of health for the population aged in the period 2015-2030, with base in the future tendencies of the population aging and the goals of the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) for the attention of the population's segment in Las Tunas for this period. The presented results contribute to the improvement of the sanitary systems of the county with a view to elevating the quality of life of the biggest Adults. / RESUMEN El artículo tiene el objetivo de evaluar un conjunto de escenarios de los servicios de salud para la población envejecida en el período 2015-2030, con base en las tendencias futuras del envejecimiento poblacional y las metas del Ministerio de Salud Pública (MINSAP) para la atención de la población adulta mayor en la provincia de Las Tunas para este período. Los resultados presentados contribuyen al perfeccionamiento de los sistemas sanitarios de la provincia con vistas a elevar la calidad de vida de los adultos mayores.

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Longevity of age is a global phenomenon of the 21st century. Therapists working with older adults therefore need to be aware of issues of ageing, dying as well as societal and other attitudes towards older adults. Little is known about therapists' experiences of providing psychotherapy to ageing clients. This article uncovers the findings of a Heideggerian hermeneutic phenomenological study which describes and interprets ten Irish therapists' lived experiences of working with older adults. The findings indicate that psychotherapy with older adults is a different and challenging experience for therapists, compared to work with clients in younger age ranges. Participants in this study found ways of coping with dominant experiences of sadness, vulnerability, ageing, dying and death. In order to cope with and effectively work with older adults, a commitment to personal development regarding one's own ageing and mortality is necessary, coupled with ongoing professional development to increase specialised knowledge of and theoretical perspectives on ageing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The gradual increase of blood pressure related to aging is a consenting phenomenon. Furthermore, the onset of high blood pressure (HBP) becomes an important health concern for older adults given the diverse challenges in treatment and management. Effective treatment could substantially impact quality of life. In this review, we describe the pathophysiologic pathways in which blood pressure could be influenced by aging processes, how we could better characterize the disease and how to give an initial approach in management within older adults. Giving an appropriate antihypertensive treatment must be focused on lowering mmHg as its advantageous properties are similar across all ages; however, in absolute terms, the acquired benefits are greater in older individuals than in young people. Current data suggests that antihypertensive medication should not be rejected, altered, or terminated only because of advanced age. While this may appear reasonable, ageism is an important social determinant to initiate antihypertensive, since it restricts its access solely because of advanced age. Clinical efforts should be performed to optimize strategies to improve blood pressure in older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

El Sentido de Vida es una variable asociada directamente a la salud mental; debido al rápido envejecimiento de la población y el alargamiento de la esperanza de vida, es necesario realizar investigaciones que tengan como punto central al adulto mayor. En este sentido se estudió una muestra no probabilística de 540 adultos mayores, de los cuales 200 residen en asilo público, 120 en asilo privado, 120 con algún familiar y 100 viven solos. Se trató de un estudio no experimental, transversal y comparativo. La variable sentida de vida se midió a través del test PIL (Purpose in life). Se encontró que el 61.1% de la muestra carecen de Sentido de Vida, existiendo diferencias estadísticamente significativas (p

Contexto: La osteosarcopenia es un nuevo síndrome geriátrico con graves consecuencias en el anciano. Se ha descrito su relación con el riesgo de caídas, fracturas, dependencia funcional y mortalidad. Se define como la coexistencia de baja masa mineral ósea u osteoporosis y sarcopenia. Desde hace varios años estas condiciones clínicas en el adulto mayor han sido diagnosticadas y tratadas por separado, sin embargo, es claro que los mejores resultados se evidencian realizando diagnóstico e intervención en conjunto. En Colombia no existe información científica que estudie o describa este fenotipo en nuestra población de adultos mayores. Objetivo: El objetivo principal de esta revisión es realizar una descripción del fenotipo denominado osteosarcopenia, los mecanismos fisiopatológicos, factores de riesgo y las implicaciones clínicas de esta entidad en la población adulta mayor, así como describir lo que se conoce en la actualidad acerca de su diagnóstico, tratamiento e intervenciones. Metodología: se realizó una búsqueda no sistemática de la literatura en osteosarcopenia, osteoporosis, osteopenia y sarcopenia, incluyendo literatura acerca de la epidemiología, fisiopatología y diagnóstico. Resultados: la evidencia en osteosarcopenia es escasa, sin embargo, hay literatura creciente sobre el tema de interés, así como la relación de la osteoporisis y la sarcopenia por separado. Se logran reunir los conceptos más importantes de la actualidad. Conclusiones: A pesar del impacto que tiene esta condición en los pacientes y el sistema de salud, aún se encuentra en progreso la búsqueda e intervención simultánea y sistémica de la osteoporosis/osteopenia asociada a sarcopenia.

Ya desde mediados del siglo pasado observamos cambios demográficos significativos, con propensión progresiva en cuanto al envejecimiento de la población, la supervivencia se trata de un aspecto presente del tiempo en el que vivimos y de una nueva composición social. Por ello se lleva a cabo una revisión sistemática con el objetivo de analizar los beneficios que tiene la actividad física sobre los mayores y su calidad de vida. Se realizó una búsqueda científica en la Web of Science comprendiendo sólo publicaciones del último lustro con mayor índice de impacto. Se analizaron una cantidad de artículos y revisiones diez veces mayor para incluir por último en quince artículos. Los resultados dejaron claro que la actividad física en personas mayores auxilia numerosos beneficios físicos y psicológicos para la salud. También se demostró que las personas mayores activas presentan una bajada de las sintomatologías depresivas y mejoran la autosuficiencia es decir una vida más saludable.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had an important impact on older adults, conferring a worse prognosis. Older adults may have atypical presentations, which can delay the diagnosis of the disease, making its evolution more unfavorable. In addition to the cardiovascular damage mechanisms conferred by SARS-CoV-2 infection, the changes inherent in the aging cardiovascular and immune system favor the appearance of cardiovascular complications in a more relevant way in this population. The objective of this article will be to summarize the knowledge about cardiovascular involvement in older adults and explain its pathophysiological mechanisms, to alert about the early recognition and timely treatment of these complications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study aimed to explore and gain insight from the dialogue and subjective perception of older people about loneliness and social support using a cross-cultural approach. A total of six focus groups with 43 community-dwelling older adults were conducted in two different cultural contexts: the Spanish and the South African. Data were analysed around two key topics — loneliness and social support — using methods of thematic analysis. Findings around the topic of loneliness showed that participants from both countries agreed that loneliness was a subjective feeling and a negative experience. Besides, solitude emerged in the focus groups discussions as a pleasant and desired experience. As for social support, the lack of it was seen as the most frequent risk factor for loneliness. Differences among both countries were found on the key sources of social support. Spanish participants identified the family as the major source of social support, while among South African participants the community was presented as a main source of social support. We concluded that considering these cultural aspects and social support perceptions when developing programmes and strategies aimed at alleviating loneliness may lead to an increase in the effectiveness of these kinds of interventions, and thus to more positive outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo principal comparar las perspectivas discursivas acerca de la vejez y la muerte en adultos mayores pertenecientes a dos instituciones geriátricas (Pública y Privada) de Bucaramanga, para ello se contó con la participación de diez adultos mayores, a quienes se les hizo una entrevista semiestructurada, organizando y clasificando la información obtenida mediante el programa ATLAS ti (v.7.5), generando la construcción de categorías y subcategorías que permitieron evidenciar en el Geriátrico Público síntomas depresivos en relación a la vejez y pensamientos o ideaciones suicidas respecto a la muerte, a diferencia del Geriátrico Privado, donde prevalece una perspectiva positiva frente a la vejez y una postura religiosa frente a la muerte. Finalmente se buscó brindar un aporte científico a nivel regional, ya que son pocos los estudios realizados a esta población, y fomentar la implementación de planes de promoción y prevención dirigidos a la institución.

Introducción: en el departamento de Periodoncia de la Clínica Estomatológica Provincial Docente "Mártires del Moncada" de Santiago de Cuba, no se ha caracterizado el nivel de autoestima e higiene bucal de los adultos mayores. Objetivo: caracterizar los niveles de autoestima e higiene bucal en los adultos mayores, durante el periodo julio a diciembre de 2017. Método: se realizó un estudio descriptivo-transversal en los 32 adultos mayores que acudieron al departamento de Periodoncia de la Clínica Estomatológica Provincial Docente de Santiago de Cuba, que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión: mayores de 60 y más años, de ambos géneros, que dieron su consentimiento para participar en la investigación. Se estudiaron las variables: edad, sexo, escolaridad, nivel de autoestima e higiene bucal. Resultados: predominó el grupo de 65-69 años (37,5 %), el sexo femenino (62,5 %), el nivel escolar preuniversitario (37,5 %), el nivel de autoestima medio (56,2 %) y la higiene bucal deficiente (53,1 %). Conclusiones: el nivel de autoestima medio es uno de los elementos psicológicos estrechamente vinculado con la higiene bucal deficiente en los adultos mayores estudiados, por lo que se requiere especial atención en la valoración integral de estos pacientes, dada su posible influencia con el estado de salud bucal.

Introduction: The Cuban population faces today the phenomenon of aging. Objective: To characterize proteic values in institutionalized elderly. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study of elderly with 60 years and more who lived in the home for the aged ofSanta Clara, Villa Clara, was carried out from January, 2016 to December, 2017. The universe was constituted by 366, of which a non probabilistic sample of 182 was selected. Seric values of total proteins were determined, albumin, globulins and immunoglobulins (A, G, M), as well as C3 and C4 supplement. Results: There was a prevalence of female sex (53.3%), white skin color (78.6%), 60-74 ages, overweight as nutritional state and history of osteoarthrosis, hypertension and hyperlipemia. Total proteins presented values of 74.00 ± 5.461 and immunoglobulins: IgA 2.57 ± 0.944; IgG 11.06 ± 2.094 and IgM 1.13 ± 0.612. Conclusions: a progressive decrease of total proteins , albumin, globulins and immunoglobulins (G, A and M) took place, they stayed in the range of normality but their means values were near the inferior limit of such range. With the advance of age this phenomenon increased and a higher decrease took place. The C3 and C4 complement didn't present variations related to the normal value.

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La versión “potencial de aprendizaje” de la Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT-PA) evalúa el rendimiento luego de una mediación activa por parte del evaluador. La AVLT-PA permite cuantificar una curva de aprendizaje mediante un puntaje de ganancia. Estudios previos demostraron que un puntaje de ganancia igual o mayor a 3 evidenciaría presencia de potencial de aprendizaje. Objetivos. Analizar diferencias en el rendimiento en la AVLT-PA en sujetos evaluados con mediación y sin mediación. Metodología. Se aplicó una batería neuropsicológica y la AVLT-PA a dos grupos de 35 adultos mayores cognitivamente sanos: un grupo recibió la mediación y el otro grupo no. Se comparó el rendimiento entre ambos grupos. Resultados. Se observaron diferencias en el último intento de la AVLT-PA, post-test y puntaje de ganancia en el grupo que recibió la mediación. Conclusiones. En ambos grupos, los sujetos inician la AVLT-PA recordando una cantidad de palabras similar. Sin embargo, los sujetos que recibieron la mediación del evaluador finalizan la prueba recordando más palabras que el grupo que no la recibió, evidenciando y validando la utilidad de la aplicación de esta versión de la prueba para la evaluación de potencial de aprendizaje.

Introduction: The Cuban population faces today the phenomenon of aging. Objective: To characterize proteic values in institutionalized elderly. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study of elderly with 60 years and more who lived in the home for the aged of Santa Clara, Villa Clara, was carried out from January, 2016 to December, 2017. The universe was constituted by 366, of which a non probabilistic sample of 182 was selected. Seric values of total proteins were determined, albumin, globulins and immunoglobulins (A, G, M), as well as C3 and C4 supplement. Results: There was a prevalence of female sex (53.3%), white skin color (78.6%), 60-74 ages, overweight as nutritional state and history of osteoarthrosis, hypertension and hyperlipemia. Total proteins presented values of 74.00 ± 5.461 and immunoglobulins: IgA 2.57 ± 0.944; IgG 11.06 ± 2.094 and IgM 1.13 ± 0.612. Conclusions: a progressive decrease of total proteins, albumin, globulins and immunoglobulins (G, A and M) took place, they stayed in the range of normality but their means values were near the inferior limit of such range. With the advance of age this phenomenon increased and a higher decrease took place. The C3 and C4 complement didn't present variations related to the normal value. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: The present study seeks to determine which demographic and behavioral factors affect satisfaction with food-related life in older Chilean adults. A questionnaire was applied to 785 older adults belonging to the adult centers of 30 communes in the Maule region, Chile. The questionnaires Satisfaction with Food-related Life, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Subjective Happiness Scale and independence in Activities of the Daily Life were applied. Sociodemographic characterization questions were included, in addition to questions about the consumption of eleven groups of foods and drinks at home, besides the expenses in restaurants. A descriptive analysis and logistic regression were performed, using statistical adjustment measures and collinearity diagnosis of the variables. In conclusion, the main factors positively related to a high satisfaction related to food are the female gender, being married or in a couple, greater perception of satisfaction with life and consumption of fish and wine. Good levels of commensality were determined in the three meals studied; consequently, reuniting the family and sharing daily can contribute positively to well-being. However, satisfaction with food was higher in rural areas than in urban areas and the group with the highest age (> 80 years) reported lower satisfaction with food when it was analyzed in a bivariable manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To identify the relationship between religiosity and self-rated health among older adults in Colombia. Methods: Data are drawn from the SABE (Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento) Colombia Study, a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2015 involving 18,871 community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older living in urban and rural areas of Colombia. Religiosity was assessed by self-rated religiosity (how religious are you: not at all, somewhat or very). Self-rated health during previous 30 days was assessed as very good, good, fair, poor or very poor, analyzed as an ordinal variable(1-5) using weighted logistic regression, adjusting for confounders. Results: Those who were more religious were older, female, had lower socioeconomic status, and were more likely to be married. Multivariate analyses demonstrated that older adults who were more religious had better self-rated health (OR 0.92 95% CI 0.86-0.99, p= 0.038); however, there was a significant interaction effect between gender and religiosity on self-rated health (p= 0.002), such that the relationship between religiosity and health was stronger in men (OR 0.86, 95% CI: 0.79-0.94, p= 0.001) but not significant in women. Conclusion: Older adults in Colombia who consider themselves more religious, especially men, are less likely to perceive their physical health as poor compared to those who are less religious. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of frailty and evaluate the relationship with the social determinants of health in elderly residents in urban and rural areas of Colombia. Methods: The SABE (Health, Wellbeing, and Aging) Colombia project is a cross-sectional study, carried out in 2014-2015, involving 24,553 men and women aged 60 years and older who live in the community in Colombia. For this analysis, we used data from 4,474 participants included as a subsample with grip strength measurements. The frailty syndrome was diagnosed according to the Fried criteria (weakness, low speed, low physical activity, exhaustion, and weight loss). The independent variables were grouped as (a) biological and genetic flow, (b) lifestyle (adverse conditions in childhood) (c) social networks and community, and (d) socio-economic, cultural and environmental conditions. Multiple logistic and linear regression analyses were used to assess the prognostic value of frailty for the outcomes of interest. Results: The prevalence of frailty was 17.9%. The factors significantly associated with frailty were older age, being women, living in rural areas, having low education, a greater number of medical conditions, insufficient current income, childhood health problems and a poor economic situation in childhood. Conclusions: Our results support the need to include frailty prevention programs, to improve the socioeconomic health conditions of infants to avoid future development of frailty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

RESUMO Objetivo: identificar fatores associados à ausência de expectativa de suporte para o cuidado aos idosos da comunidade. Método: foram utilizados parte dos dados do estudo multicêntrico "Fragilidade em Idosos Brasileiros", pesquisa quantitativa, epidemiológica e transversal desenvolvida no período de 2008 a 2009. Foram realizadas análises de comparação e regressão dos dados de 671 idosos. Resultados: a avaliação da expectativa de suporte para o cuidado aos idosos mostrou-se um bom indicador de risco para ausência de expectativa de suporte em mulheres, idosos que residiam sozinhos e com percepção ruim da própria saúde. Conclusão: conclui-se que é preciso refletir sobre o sistema de suporte oferecido aos idosos no Brasil, visto que o perfil destes que estão em risco é cada vez maior na população. Ressalta-se também a importância da inserção de métodos subjetivos para avaliação da percepção dos idosos sobre suporte para o cuidado.

El objetivo de este estudio fue describir la relación entre trastornos psicofisiológicos y bienestar psicológico en la jubilación, en un grupo de adultos mayores argentinos. Se utilizó un diseño de estudio “ex post facto”, de carácter retrospectivo, simple. 150 adultos mayores (autoválidos, de nivel socioeconómico medio y diferente género, residentes en Buenos Aires y zonas de influencia –Argentina-, y que poseían un vínculo laboral estable y formal antes de jubilarse) respondieron un Cuestionario de datos sociodemográficos y de perfil jubilatorio, un Cuestionario de estado de salud y el Índice de Bienestar Psicológico. Los resultados mostraron un mayor bienestar psicológico entre quienes informaron una menor presencia de trastornos psicofisiológicos asociados a la jubilación. Dichos hallazgos coincidieron con los de investigaciones previas destacando la importancia del estudio del bienestar psicológico como un aspecto central en la calidad de vida de los adultos mayores.

Background: The present article aims to measure the extent to which the physical and recreational needs of elderly persons in the communities of Posorja and Puna are being met. Nowadays, it is known that physical activity is beneficial for the elderly, as it helps to diminish illness and all kinds of diseases. Method: The population in this study is comprised on 378 elderly persons between 65 and 90 years of age: 200 belong to the community of Posorja and 178, to the community of Puna in Guayas Province. The tools used for this research include, among others, the ADL Test (Activities of Daily Living), which evaluates the degree of self-care and mobility; the Lawton and Brody Scale, which is an appropriate instrument to evaluate the level of independence and skills; and the MMT (Mini Mental Test), which evaluates cognitive functions such as memory, language, praxis and attention. They all are essential to detecting and diagnosing Alzheimer´s disease. Results: Various statistical techniques were used to obtain the results, such as descriptive analysis, contingency tables and main components. Conclusions: The population between 65 and 90 years of age was analyzed and it accounted for 35.9% of the total population back in 2010, which means there was a variation. Nowadays, it represents 56.6% of the obtained sample. This generational group refers to the elderly, who should be favored by public policies that are intended to improve health programs, generate recreational areas, and create senior care centers. Generally, the demographic dynamics of Posorja show a structured pyramid, with an expanding population, a large amount of young people and adults who contribute to the economic dynamics and productivity of the area. The questionnaire could be adapted and contain the specifications required to suit the true dimensions of this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

El artículo analiza la forma en que son usados e interpretados los servicios del programa Centros del Adulto Mayor (CAM) del Seguro Social en Salud por los usuarios y profesionales que lo ejecutan en un distrito popular del sur de Lima. Sobre la base de investigación etnográfica, se muestra la forma en que una política construye una “forma de vejez ideal” que es promovida a través de los servicios que ofrece. Lo planteado por el programa no es asumido de manera pasiva por los profesionales que lo implementan a nivel local. Ellos reinterpretan sus lineamientos en función de sus sentidos comunes y experiencias lo cual genera grandes contradicciones así como una reproducción parcial de prejuicios relacionados a la vejez. Por otro lado, los usuarios utilizan el programa como mecanismo para afrontar crisis experimentadas en esta etapa de sus vidas, así como para oponerse al discurso hegemónico que los destina a vivir su vejez que no los satisface. El CAM les ofrece estas oportunidades pero no pueden ser aprovechadas uniformemente ya que no todos los miembros cuentan con los recursos o capacidades para hacerlo, así como también genera malestar al aislarlos conceptual y espacialmente denominándolos “adultos mayores”.

Este artículo se elabora a partir de la investigación Organización, liderazgo y participación en los grupos de adultos mayores del departamento del Quindío, financiada por la Vicerrectoría de Investigaciones de la Universidad del Quindío. Responde a uno de los objetivos de la investigación: describir los tipos de apoyo con que cuentan las organizaciones de adultos mayores del departamento del Quindío. Para ello se aplicaron 196 encuestas a organizaciones de adultos mayores, a través de un muestreo aleatorio proporcional simple, con un margen de error del 7% y una confianza del 95%. En relación con los tipos de apoyo, los resultados indican que las organizaciones reciben ayuda principalmente de las administraciones municipales y departamentales (67.9%) con la implementación del Programa de Alimentación para el Adulto Mayor “Juan Luis Londoño de la Cuesta” y el subsidio directo del Programa de Protección Social al Adulto Mayor “PPSAM”.

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