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Associação entre sintomas de desconforto psicológico em idosos brasileiros e fatores sócio demográficos durante a pandemia da COVID-19
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2021-08-04) GRANHEN, Yana Wanzeller; PEDROSO, Janari da Silva; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4096274367867186; http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7602-834X; MAGALHÃES, Celina Maria Colino; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1695449937472051
The context of the global pandemic of COVID-19 emerged the vulnerability of the elderly public from the psychological consequences under the analysis of the Life Span perspective, which understands the developmental trajectory in a continuous, contextual, multidimensional, and multidirectional way concerning genetic-biological and sociocultural influences. The study aimed to investigate the association between socio-demographic factors and symptoms of psychological distress in the elderly during the pandemic context of COVID-19. The research has an exploratory nature and was carried out with a sample of 289 elderly Brazilians, aged over 60 years, recruited through the snowball technique, by virtual means (social networks and e-mail). The results obtained indicated a sample mostly female, with schooling ranging from 13 to 18 years old, Christian-Catholic religion, cohabiting with adult members, family income higher than 1,200 reais and occupation of the retirement type. The most frequent symptoms of psychological discomfort were restlessness, insomnia, muscle tension, and the urge to cry in males, family income between 900 and 1.200 reais, and house size smaller than 50 m²; on the other hand, there was no significant relation between religion, family structure, and the number of persons per family. We conclude that there was a significant association between socio-demographic and psychological factors, which indicates that the elderly focus on emotional type coping strategies, being anxiety symptoms the most prominent which suggests a perception about the loss of control about the future and physical vulnerability facing a stressful context.
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Cartilha educativa para pessoas idosas que vivem com Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2024-02-26) LOBATO, Alyne Maciel; SOUZA, Ana Carolina Contente Braga de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0609863332556837
Diabetes Mellitus is a complex chronic condition characterized by hyperglycemia and metabolic dysregulations. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2), the most common type of diabetes, is marked by the progressive and irreversible loss of insulin secretion by pancreatic β cells, associated with resistance to insulin action in peripheral tissues, resulting in a higher incidence and late diagnosis. Treatment requires a multifaceted approach, especially in older people, who face additional challenges due to aging. This includes lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise and medication administration, as well as the need for health education to promote treatment adherence and self-care. The DM2 approach demands a holistic view of the patient, considering the particularities of aging. Given the above, the study aims to develop an educational booklet for elderly people living with DM2, aiming to provide easyto-understand information, self-care guidelines and information records. The study is characterized as qualitative and descriptive, divided into two stages: the review of publications from the last five years (2018-2023) on the subject in the VHL, Scielo, Periódicos Capes and Pubmed databases and the development of an assistive technology in the format of primer. 725 results related to the theme proposed during the search were identified. Of these, 111 studies were selected to support the study in question. Among these, 17 studies were highlighted as main results and guided the discussion of the topics. Subsequently, the booklet was created, covering everything from the presentation of what type 2 diabetes is, to the self-care process and recommendations for elderly people. It is concluded, based on the conduct of this study, that the process of health education for the elderly population is essential. Consequently, it aims to strengthen self-care practices, increase adherence to medication therapy, promote lifestyle changes and raise awareness about the importance of preventing complications in elderly people living with DM2. Such measures aim to improve the overall quality of life of these individuals.
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Comportamento da velocidade da fase excêntrica sobre o desempenho da ação concêntrica subsequente em mulheres jovens e idosas
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2023-04-28) AZEVEDO, Antenor Barbosa Calandrini de; PENNA, Eduardo Macedo; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3746450308327976; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0058-7967; COSWIG, Victor Silveira; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0097939661129545; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5461-7119
The purpose of this master's dissertation was to investigate the influence of eccentric action velocity on subsequent concentric phase performance in trained elderly and young adult mass= 64.1 ± 6.9 kg) and 16 young adult women (age= 23.1 ± 2.1 years; height= 1.7 ± 0.3 meters; body mass= 61.2 ± 10.2 kg) were randomized using software (randomizer.org.br) to perform two conditions and intensities: (1) high velocity (HV) and (2) moderate velocity (MV) executed on the Smith machine bench press using 30% and 60% of 1RM to evaluate mean propulsive velocity (MPV), peak velocity (PV), and mean power (MP) performance. For all analyses, twoway repeated measures ANOVA was used. Results showed that performance for 0.30; p< 0.0001). In addition, PV (F= 18.77; ω²= 0.24; p< 0.001) and MP (F= 9.57; ω²= 0.13; to be more effective in increasing MPV (p< 0.001; d= 0.57) and MP (p< 0.001; d= 0.17) for MV. The main findings suggest that control of the eccentric phase appears to influence ABSTRACT women. To this end, 12 elderly women (age= 65.2 ± 4.2 years; height= 1.6 ± 0.4 meters; body MPV was superior for young adults compared to elderly only at 30% of 1RM (F= 24.2; ω²= p= 0.005) were superior for young adults compared to elderly at 60% of 1RM. HV was shown both young and elderly women (p< 0.001; d= 0.58), considering 30% of 1RM compared to subsequent concentric phase performance when light loads are applied (30% of 1RM), regardless of age group.
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A docência por meio da memória de professoras do município de Abaetetuba /PA no período de 1950 a 1970
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2013-09) ALMEIDA, Edileuza de Sarges
This paper presents some considerations related to the development of the research entitled Feminine Teaching: a study over the history of education through elderly teachers’ memory during 1950 and 1970 in Abaetetuba in the state of Pará. In this research we had as study object: elderly teachers’ memories of Abaetetuba city, with the goal to analyze the type of education they received, to evidence the way it reflected in her practical teaching. Methodologically, we developed the study using the Oral History, in which we had reports of relevant experiences in their life histories. About the theoretic references, we had big contributions of Portelli (2001) and Chizzotti (2003) discussing the methodology used; Almeida (1998), Araújo (1993), Apple (1995) and Bezerra Neto (1995) that emphasize the teaching and feminine education; Scott (1995) and Louro (1997) arising discussion about gender; Foucault (1987) that deals aspects of story, culture and disciplining of bodies and female minds; Bosi (1994), Thompson (1992) and Loureiro (1999) discussing about memories and thereby, with this article we intend to present the results obtained with this academic research, empshasizing the importance of enhancing memory and orality as sources of knowledge that can contribute to the softening of the prejudices associated with elderly teachers of this city.
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Enfermagem de família: o enfrentamento de famílias cuidadoras de idoso com doença de Alzheimer
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2017-12-19) CANTO, Maria Gorete Bentes; GONÇALVES, Lucia Hisako Takase; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6191152585879205; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5172-7814
Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease that causes the decline of cognitive functions, reducing physical and social abilities, interfering in behavior and personality. With the evolution of the picture, Alzheimer's causes a great impact on the daily life of the person becoming more and more dependent on the help of family members. This study had as objective To know the ways of functioning of caregiver families who experience the coexistence of the care of the elderly person affected by Alzheimer's disease, in the domestic sphere. METHODOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION: A descriptive study with a qualitative approach, used as a theoretical and methodological reference point, the Calgary Family Assessment Model. It was developed in the city of Belém-PA, in a reference hospital in geriatrics. The study included 08 families of elderly people diagnosed with Alzheimer's who were being treated at the outpatient clinic of the João de Barros Barreto University Hospital. The semistructured interview technique was used, whose sessions were written in full and drawn (genogram), avoiding the loss or misrepresentation of the information. The analysis of thematic content was carried out in the light of the Calgary Family Assessment Model in three categories: structural, developmental and functional evaluation, presented through the Genogram and Ecomapa through the statements of each family interviewed. RESULTS: From the experiences of caring for the elderly with Alzheimer's, we found that families experienced significant changes and problems of various magnitudes that compromised some relationships in the internal and external structure of families. The Calgary Family Assessment Model allowed us to observe a scientific and systematic structure, through its family assessment categories, because it helped us gather information, which subsidized us in the construction of the Genogram and Ecomapa in a way that allowed us a more structure of the family structure. Conclusion: We concluded that the objective of the research was achieved, since the elderly and their family members require a qualified and systematized assistance in order to enable paths that favor feelings of hope, safety before treatment and, consequently, aiming a satisfactory prognosis. we emphasize the need for new studies related to the family of the elderly with Alzheimer, especially the applicability of the Calgary Family Intervention Model (MCIF), in order to deepen and enable new dimensions, providing to family nursing new collaborations of great scientific relevance.
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IZAP: redesign do aplicativo WhatsApp para o público idoso
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2025-04-17) MIRANDA, Samara da Rocha; MERLIN, Bruno; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7336467549495208; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7327-9960
With the increase in life expectancy and the advancement of technology, the elderly public's access to the internet grows together as a means of entering the digital world, a movement accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, the conditions inherent to age, such as memory loss, low vision and reduced motor capacity that interfere with learning to use technologies, causing the need to adapt existing technologies in the market. Based on previous studies that analyzed the communicability of WhatsApp from the perspective of the elderly public, this work proposes a medium fidelity prototype of WhatsApp without the need for a final application built by the Figma tool to have the functionalities that allow simulate the necessary elements to evaluate the communicability between the user and the designee based on the Communicability Assessment Method - MAC of Semiotic Engineering to compare the results of the previous work done with the native application and the prototype.
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As matemáticas no cotidiano de pessoas idosas da comunidade São José Operário, Belém-Pa: uma análise a partir da educação matemática crítica
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2023-03-16) MOREIRA, Elinalda da Silva; SALES, Elielson Ribeiro de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5467537517169068; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6242-582X
This research aimed to analyze mathematics education, from a Critical perspective, in the daily lives of elderly people and as specific objectives: to describe mathematics in their daily lives and to identify mathematics throughout the lives of elderly people. The theorists who base this research are: Skovsmose, D’Ambrosio, Freire and others who contribute significantly to the construction of references. In order to produce the data, interviews were conducted with 6 elderly people, 4 women and 2 men. The locus of this study is the São José Operário community, located in the Bengui neighborhood, in Belém do Pará. The methodology is based on a qualitative approach, through case study, with semi-structured interview, focusing on Critical Mathematics Education, anchored in the studies of Skovsmose (2001, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2021). The results reveal that elderly people interact with mathematics in their daily and religious activities, they also bring “traumas” from the methodology used in the past to teach mathematics, since at the time, traditional teaching was used, based on the use of “palmations”. The categories reveal that because it is a rigid teaching, there was no continuation of studies, leading them to informal work, a reflection of a banking education evidenced by Freire, where the student was a being without opportunities for questioning and reflection in the classroom.
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O/A idoso/a na política de assistência social: um estudo nos espaços da proteção social básica no município de Belém-PA
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2018) SILVA, Adriana Benedita Azevedo da; NASCIMENTO, Maria Antônia Cardoso; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2918467728101022
This study aims to analyze the relationship between the legal and the real with regard to the Social Assistance Policy regarding the offer of actions in the Cohabitation Service for the elderly in the municipality of Belém-PA. The research had as method of investigation the historical and dialectical materialism, having as technical-operative procedures: bibliographical, documentary and field survey. The bibliographical survey prioritized beyond the statistics on longevity the debate of classic and contemporary authors problematizing human aging in the context of the production of capitalist inequalities, understanding it as a socially constructed category. The documentary survey consisted of readings of national and international documents, as well as documents from federal agencies, in order to identify the demographic aspects of aging at the national and local world level, as well as, if a historical overview of the policies of social protection to the elderly in Brazil, having as initial mark the guidelines implemented by international organizations. The field work consisted of the systematic observation of the twelve CRASs and the Zoé Gueiros Third Age Co-existence Center, as well as the consultation of technical documents produced to guide the actions carried out with users such as reports, projects and programs, in addition to, of the medical records of the elderly. In addition, a semi-structured interview with five professionals from four teams was also carried out to analyze how they evaluate the limits and possibilities for the materialization of the precepts of the Policy at the local level. The results indicate the contradictions between what the Assistance Policy advocates with the reality observed in the Coexistence Service's execution spaces, thus, it was identified the precariousness in the physical structure and in the material and human resources used in the CRAS, as well as the unequal treatment that the Municipal Assistance Policy offers to the Zoé Gueiros Center, which is the only space that meets the structural and accessibility requirements set by the Policy. Also, it was found that women in the age group of 60 to 69 are the main claimants of the Service, mainly because of the isolation condition in which they live which leads them to be regularly served by the Service, resisting the dismissal after two years of admission, recommended by the Policy, this situation leads to the technicians' effort to make feasible strategies that legitimize the permanence of these elderly women in the Service, demonstrating the contradiction existing in the Politics characterized by the discourse of access universalization and the real difficulty in its materialization. It is concluded, therefore, that in spite of advances in the scope of the Assistance Policy, in particular with regard to the Coexistence Service for the elderly, the materiality of the actions, today, are still permeated by weaknesses. In this sense, it is considered that there are structural and management limits that directly affect the materialization of actions, because what is observed in reality is that the social assistance spaces attend minimally to what predisposes the Policy, which leads to both effort and improvisation of professionals in trying to attend to what the Policy advocates. Therefore, it is evident that the real and the legal regarding the offer and execution of social assistance services dialogue minimally, in the spaces of execution of the Policy in the municipality of Belém-Pa, especially in the Coexistence Service.
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Responsividade de parâmetros neuromusculares e capacidade funcional a dose mínima de treinamento resistido em mulheres de meia-idade e idosas
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2023-04-24) NORONHA, Ádria Samara Negrão; COSWIG, Victor Silveira; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0097939661129545; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5461-7119
Resistance training (RT) is an effective strategy to mitigate the loss of muscle strength and the risk of functional limitations that occur drastically after 55 years of age. However, there is evidence of inter-individual variations in responsiveness to resistance training, since some people can be responsive and others non-responsive to the same protocol. Thus, the objective of the present study was to verify the responsiveness of middle-aged and elderly women submitted to TR with a minimum dose approach and to verify the effect of the protocol on muscle strength and functional capacity of the participants. Twenty-two untrained women, mean age 64.3 ± 7.2 years, body mass 65.5 ± 9.2 kg, and height 152.3 ± 4.3 cm, randomly assigned to the Intervention Group (INT), submitted to the minimum dose protocol during 4 weeks, or to the Control Group (CON), who participated in two lectures and two stretching classes. The participants were evaluated for strength (1 repetition maximum in Leg Press 180º, Seated Rowing, and Straight Supine) and functional capacity (Timed Up and Go, Physical Performance Battery) before and at the end of the 4 weeks. For the statistical analysis it was performed the Analysis of Variance of repeated measures and Bonferroni post-hoc test for data with normal distribution, Mann Whitney U test for non-normally distributed data, Deltas of variation (Δ%) to present percentage of change and independent t test to compare the means of percentage of change between groups. The significance level adopted was p< 0.05. Levene's test was used to check the variance between groups. For classification of responsiveness, the standard deviation of the CON change score was multiplied by 1.96. Individuals outside this range were classified as High responders or Low responders. The results suggest 16.6% High responders in the 1RM of the straight supine and 8.4% in the estimated 1RM in the same exercise, with 25% High responders for average and peak velocity of the Sit and Stand test. Regarding the mean differences, we observed significant increases in muscle strength only for INT, with no differences between groups. Thus, it is concluded that 4 weeks of TR performed with a minimal dose approach presents a small rate of High responders for upper limb strength and lower limb speed. Furthermore, the training dose used seems to be insufficient to generate greater muscle strength and functional capacity adaptations than the control in middle-aged and elderly women.
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Saúde sexual e HIV/AIDS na terceira idade
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2017-05-10) MENDONÇA, Evelyn Tayana Maciel; ARAÚJO, Eliete da Cunha; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5906453187927460; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1312-4753; GONÇALVES, Lucia Hisako Takase; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6191152585879205; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5172-7814
The rate of HIV infection has increased among the elderly. Likewise, the improvement of social life and the growth of the pharmaceutical industry have stimulated the prolongation of sexual activity in old age. However, the conception of the elderly as an asexual person, including among health professionals, has reduced the space for the elderly to express their sexuality or to discuss the subject in a way that provides information, resulting in dangerous sexual practices and remoteness of their sexual health. The objective of this study was to analyze how the knowledge about HIV / AIDS reflects the sexuality experience of the elderly users of a Health Center in the city of Belém-PA. For this purpose, it was opted for the evaluation research approach, adopting the triangulation method. In compliance with the first objective that was assessing the knowledge of the elderly about HIV / AIDS, applying the Questionnaire about HIV to Third-Age (QHIV3I). Already to reach the second objective, which was to explore how the elderly think and experience their sexuality, it was adopted the focus group technique, applying for two separate groups of men and women. The data obtained through the questionnaire were treated and analyzed by simple descriptive statistics, resulting in the fact that the elderly people who participate of this research have some knowledge about AIDS, mainly in relation to the areas "concept", "transmission" and "prevention ". However, it was observed the existence of knowledge gaps especially about the asymptomatic phase of the disease and ways in which virus transmission does not occur. In addition, 93% of them do not use condoms in their sexual practice and only 40% have already had the HIV test. The data obtained through the study group were treated by the Thematic Content Analysis, thus emerging four categories: sexuality of the elderly among the challenges of aging and prejudice; elderly widows – the influence of marital status on sexuality; the negotiation of condom use among couples of the elderly – between trust and suspicion of infidelity; Nursing between the old and new: the conversation about IST and HIV / AIDS with the elderly. It was concluded that knowing does not always reflect positive attitudes toward HIV / AIDS prevention and other STIs. The elderly do not use the condom because of the following reasons: trust in the partner, relationship of power of the man to the woman, biological changes and lack of habit.
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Sintomas depressivos, declínio cognitivo e prejuízo funcional em idosos
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2017) UCHÔA, Verediana Sousa; OLIVEIRA, Marília de Fátima Vieira de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7030765721580568; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4303-9434
INTRODUCTION: Population aging is considered a worldwide demographic phenomenon. In Brazil we specifically observed a rapid and consistent demographic expansion in the elderly population, the country counts with about 21 million people aged 60 years or more, representing a significant portion of the total population, approximately 11.3%. As a consequence of this change in the age pyramid, we have the increased prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases, which in turn can lead to functional disability. In addition to chronic diseases, mental health deserves special attention, as they often affect the elderly, with dementia and depression being the most prevalent. Understanding the factors associated with the incidence of depression, as well as the functional and cognitive impairments resulting from this condition, allow us to assist in the prevention and early identification of these symptoms, promoting specific intervention strategies in order to avoid or minimize damages to the quality of life of the elderly. OBJECTIVES: To identify the presence of depressive symptoms, cognitive decline and functional impairment in the elderly enrolled in the program for the control of hypertension and diabetes mellitus of the Municipal Health Unit of Guamá, in the city of Belém, Pará. METHOD: Cross-sectional study with a sample of 100 The elderly. Data were collected through individual interviews using the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), the Katz Scale (ABVD) and the Lawton and Brody Scale (AIVD) for the evaluation of Cognitive ability, presence of depressive symptoms and functional capacity, respectively. Pearson's Chi-square test for trend / adhesion and association between nominal variables and Pearson's Linear Correlation test were used for numerical variables. RESULTS: The profile of the studied population is predominantly female, with low educational level, low income and age range between 60-69 years. The prevalence of depression was estimated in 22% of the sample and was associated with female and sedentary elderly individuals. Regarding mental status, cognitive deficit was identified in 27% of the interviewed elderly, and the age of the elderly presented a moderate negative correlation with the MMSE performance. Regarding the functionality of the elderly interviewed, most of them were considered independent to perform basic activities of daily living, and 46% of the sample had dependence on the instrumental activities of daily living. There was an association between depressive symptoms and functional dependence. CONCLUSION: It was verified that sedentary women and elderly people are more susceptible to the occurrence of depression and that age is a factor strongly associated with a decrease in cognitive performance. It was also observed that the level of dependence of the elderly in the AIVD is strongly associated with the presence of depressive symptoms.
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Trabalho e velhice: como ler os direitos dos trabalhadores velhos?
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2020-06-19) SILVA JUNIOR, Paulo Isan Coimbra da; MESQUITA, Valena Jacob Chaves; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2222933055414567; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4955-1949
This work discusses the possibility of extending the legal protection provided for the elderly (people aged 60 or over) to workers who, even before reaching this age mark, are inferior in the labor market because they are socially identified as old. The investigation is based on the version of egalitarian liberalism developed by Ronald Dworkin, arguing that a government is only legitimate when it strives to demonstrate equal consideration for the destinies of all those governed and full respect for the personal responsibility they have for their own lives, thus to the two Dworkian principles of dignity. In this sense, the right must be consistent and treat people as equals. In the context of the research, the correct interpretation of the rights of the old person in labor relations is one that expresses this effort to treat everyone with equal respect and consideration. The construction of the interpretation begins with the understanding of aging in the social perspective and its projection in the work relations with the outline of the figure of the old worker, who reached the age group, is seen as a person in physical, psychological and social decline who no longer meets the requirements arising from the employment relationship due to its progressive distancing from the privileged age frame. Then, a survey of the legislation resulting from the intense process of normative production in the framework of Human Rights proceeds, which, challenging the presumption of incapacity of work for the elderly, recognized specific rights intricately linked to the condition of old. In this research it is argued that our legislation for the elderly is a reaction to the aging process and is based on the need to guarantee legal protection to all those who are inferior because they are considered old, even before the age of 60. Limiting its application to the group arbitrarily defined as elderly would imply an unfair limitation of legal protection to a group that has aging as the determining cause of its vulnerability. The best reading of Brazilian legislation, therefore, is in the sense of extending the legal protection guaranteed to the elderly to workers who are inferiorized due to aging, regardless of age.