INTRODUCTION. Whereas the elderly population is increasing and that centenarians represent an ideal model of longevity, combining quantity with quality of life, the study of this age group it is essential for developing policies and programs to promote successful aging. OBJECTIVES. Understanding the factors that may be associated with living conditions and health of elderly centenarians (aged 98 years or more) in the city of Fortaleza and seek to identify whether the social support networks and family, the power over life, the personality traits and spirituality can contribute to extreme longevity. METHODS. It is an exploratory and descriptive study with qualitative approach, with the locus the city of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, and as six e...
O número de centenários regista um aumento sem precedentes nos países desenvolvidos e os seus cuida...
The group of individuals aged 80 and over is growing faster than other segment of the population, an...
Introduction: The growth in aging population is a society major advance but also entails many challe...
INTRODUÃÃO. Considerando que a populaÃÃo de idosos està aumentando e que os centenÃrios representam ...
The aim of this study is to analyze the lifestyle of elderly centenarians. The research is correlati...
Human aging has been widely discussed in academic circles - scientific, due to the vast amount of op...
A longevidade é um processo inevitável, irreversível e de extrema importância para a civilização. A ...
Esta pesquisa teve como propósito acompanhar o dia-a-dia dos idosos da instituição asilar Vila Vicen...
The society lives the phenomenon of population aging, consequently, it is necessary to adapt to prof...
Introduction: Despite the fact that the association between the physical dimension and successful ag...
The twentieth century has seen a decline in mortality after the age of eighty and an increase in sur...
People are increasingly facing up to old age in a positive way as a result of genetic factors, appro...
Introduction: The aging population is a challenge of this century, impacting society and imposing ne...
O Brasil está rapidamente deixando de ser um país jovem. E com o novo desenho da pirâmide etária no ...
OBJECTIVE: To identify the factors associated with aging of the socially-active elderly in the metro...
O número de centenários regista um aumento sem precedentes nos países desenvolvidos e os seus cuida...
The group of individuals aged 80 and over is growing faster than other segment of the population, an...
Introduction: The growth in aging population is a society major advance but also entails many challe...
INTRODUÃÃO. Considerando que a populaÃÃo de idosos està aumentando e que os centenÃrios representam ...
The aim of this study is to analyze the lifestyle of elderly centenarians. The research is correlati...
Human aging has been widely discussed in academic circles - scientific, due to the vast amount of op...
A longevidade é um processo inevitável, irreversível e de extrema importância para a civilização. A ...
Esta pesquisa teve como propósito acompanhar o dia-a-dia dos idosos da instituição asilar Vila Vicen...
The society lives the phenomenon of population aging, consequently, it is necessary to adapt to prof...
Introduction: Despite the fact that the association between the physical dimension and successful ag...
The twentieth century has seen a decline in mortality after the age of eighty and an increase in sur...
People are increasingly facing up to old age in a positive way as a result of genetic factors, appro...
Introduction: The aging population is a challenge of this century, impacting society and imposing ne...
O Brasil está rapidamente deixando de ser um país jovem. E com o novo desenho da pirâmide etária no ...
OBJECTIVE: To identify the factors associated with aging of the socially-active elderly in the metro...
O número de centenários regista um aumento sem precedentes nos países desenvolvidos e os seus cuida...
The group of individuals aged 80 and over is growing faster than other segment of the population, an...
Introduction: The growth in aging population is a society major advance but also entails many challe...