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Sete Cidades is an active central volcano on the western part of São Miguel. The geological record reveals that subaerial activity started more than 250 ka ago. Stratigraphic units defined for Sete Cidades deposits reflect major events in the history of the volcano and are organized into two main groups: the Inferior Group and the Superior Group. Caldera formation resulted from three major paroxysmal events that occurred at about 36, 29 and 16 ka ago. Analysis of the eruptive history of Sete Cidades shows that effusive or moderately explosive eruptions, of Hawaiian and/or Strombolian styles, were located on the slopes of the central volcano. Conversely, trachytic explosive activity is mostly centred inside the caldera involving, in a first stage, predominantly Plinian and sub-Plinian phenomena, changing about 5 ka ago to a dominant hydromagmatic style. Trachytic effusive eruptions are represented by domes and associated lava flows that crop out in the inner caldera walls and on the western slopes of the volcano. Offshore submarine activity is represented by the historic Surtseyan eruptions of 1638 and 1811. In the last 5 ka Sete Cidades was the most active central volcano in the Azores with 17 explosive eruptions predominantly with hydromagmatic character. Scoria conesThese are the most common volcanic edifices on Sete Cidades massif and were formed as a result of the accumulation of basaltic † Deceased 19 May 2012.

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Considerando a importância da memória para o desempenho das atividades cotidianas e que grande parte dos idosos refere queixas de memória, elaborou-se uma proposta de oficina para treinamento de memória para a promoção da saúde dessa população. A oficina foi oferecida em 2004 a idosos entrevistados e submetidos ao "Mini-exame do estado mental". Desenvolvida em dez encontros, divulgou estratégias para o bom desempenho da memória. Os resultados foram considerados para 45 idosos reavaliados após a oficina, permitindo comparação de resultados. Considerou-se como parâmetro para avaliação de resultados a redução de queixas de memória, referidas pelos idosos ao final da oficina. Esta possibilitou, ainda, a identificação pelos idosos, de suas reais dificuldades e a incorporação de novos conhecimentos relacionados à memória.

intitulada: "Validação do instrumento CICAc:classificação de idosos quanto à capacidade para o autocuidado", apresentada na FSP/USP

Considering that functional capacity is an important indicator of health in aging, the present study aimed to describe the prevalence of disability by gender among elderly people in Brazil through a systematic review and meta-analysis of articles about this subject. Articles published up to June 2013 were included, and a search was performed of the MEDLINE, SciELO, LILACS, Scopus, Web of Science and Science Direct electronic databases. The inclusion of articles in the systematic review was guided by the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) and by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A descriptive analysis of the selected articles was performed and expressed in a forest-plot type graph. Of 3,656 articles initially identified in all the databases, 2,585 duplicates were excluded and 23 articles were deemed eligible for review. Prevalence rates ranged from 12.3% to 94.1% for men and from 14.9% to 84.6% for women. The methods used to assess functional capacity in elderly people in Brazil also differed between the articles. This variation complicates the comparison of results between the articles, demonstrating the need for standardized methods of measuring functional capacity.

Fogo is the largest of the three active central volcanoes on São Miguel and dominates the centre of the island. It is located at the intersection of NW-SE, NE-SW and east-west-trending fault systems, showing a complex morphology with a Summit Caldera formed as a result of explosive and collapse events. The edifice of Fogo has been extensively dissected by erosion, with deep valleys that show clear tectonic control.The products of Fogo range from basalt to trachyte and belong to a potassic alkaline suite. The oldest subaerial products of Fogo are .200 ka. Older products are poorly exposed, making stratigraphic correlation difficult, particularly on the north flank where considerable subsidence within the NW-SE Ribeira Grande graben has occurred. A more complete stratigraphy for the last 40 ka was established on the southern flank of the volcano. During this period there were large trachytic Plinian eruptions, including those of the Ribeira Chã (8-12 ka BP) and Fogo A (4.6 ka BP). The last intracaldera eruption was historic and occurred in 1563, and 4 days afterwards there was an effusive basaltic eruption on the northwestern lower flank of the volcano.