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Artigo de Periódico Acesso aberto (Open Access) Convívio e cuidado familiar na quarta idade: qualidade de vida de idosos e seus cuidadores(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2013-01) GONÇALVES, Lucia Hisako Takase; LEITE, Marinês Tambara; HILDEBRANDT, Leila Mariza; BISOGNO, Silvana Cogo; BIASUZ, Sandra; FALCADE, Bruna LiégeIt is important to get the quality of life or well being to the elderly who reached the fourth age - 80 years or more - with autonomy and independence. However, as people grow old, reliance on family care for the elderly becomes more frequent. Objective: This study aimed to assess family dynamics, quality of life and lifestyle of elderly at the fourth age and of their family caregivers. Method: Descriptive study involving 100 elderly and their caregivers. Data were collected by applying the Family Caregiver Profile Questionnaire, Family APGAR, Whoqol-Old, Whoqol-Bref and Nahas Lifestyle. Results: The elderly sample comprised mostly women, with mean age of 84 years, mostly of all with hypertension and heart diseases. Caregivers (67%) lived in the elderly’s household, were mostly women, daughters and granddaughters; 20% were elderly caregivers partners from both sexes. Although caregivers have reported good health and quality of life at a good level, their lifestyle was regular. According to the elderly, families have high dysfunctionality, although they had better levels of quality life in some areas and facets. Conclusion: Based on the research it was possible to identify the needs of redirecting to the public and social policies, in favor of a supporting network to the aged population and their family.Artigo de Periódico Acesso aberto (Open Access) Funcionalidade global de idosos hospitalizados(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2014-03) PEREIRA, Esdras Edgar Batista; SOUZA, Anelza Biene Farias de; CARNEIRO, Saul Rassy; SARGES, Edilene do Socorro Nascimento FalcãoObjective: Identify the global functionality of hospitalized elderly, correlating the performance to basic (BADL) and instrumental (IADL) activities of daily life, with the main functional systems (cognition, mood, mobility and communication). Methods: Analytical, observational, cross-sectional study, with the participation of 94 elderly patients admitted to a medical clinic. The tools used in the assessments were: the Katz Scale, Lawton and Brody Scale, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Geriatric Depression Scale 15 (GDS-15), Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) and the Functional Assessment of Communication Skills from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA FACS). Results: 94 elderly people were evaluated, where most had some degree of dependence for BADL (61.71%) and IADL (52.13%). In functional systems, autonomy proved to be preserved with an average performance of 18.14 points on the MMSE, and 4.43 points in the GDS-15; independence was altered, for average performance of 21.82 seconds on the TUG, classifying them with regular mobility, and 5.27 points in ASHA FACS, considering them as in need of moderate assistance in this task. It was evidenced moderate and significant association between performance for IADL and BADL in nearly all functional systems. Conclusion: The study population presented changed overall functionality, due to some degree of dependence in BADL and IADL, with preserved autonomy and impaired independence. The correlations showed that with the decline of the major functional systems occurred decline in overall functionality.