COGNITIVE LOSS AND FUNCTIONAL DEPENDENCE IN LONG-LIVED ELDERLY IN HOMES FOR THE AGED

• Main Authors: Renato Novaes Chaves (Author), Pollyanna Viana Lima (Author), Tatiane Dias Casimiro Valença (Author), Elaine dos Santos Santana (Author), Maykon dos Santos Marinho (Author), Luciana Araújo dos Reis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective was to assess the degree of functional dependence for the Basic Activities of Daily Living and the cognitive loss of long-lived elderly at two long-term care institutions for the elderly in the State of Bahia. Quantitative, cross-sectional research developed in 2016, involving 20 long-...