Residents in Institutions for Older Adults: Characteristics and their Relationship with the Institution
Maryam Furlan Ayoub,
Lucas Cardoso Manfredo,
Andréia Schmidt
Abstract:Population aging and the reduction in the availability of family caregivers have driven the demand for care for older adults in long-term care facilities (LTCF). This study aimed to characterize the sociodemographic, functional, cognitive and emotional aspects of residents of philanthropic LTCF in a medium-sized Brazilian city. This study also sought to correlate variables in residents’ life and their levels of depression and cognitive performance. Cognitive (MMSE and ACE-R) and mood screening instruments (GDS… Show more
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