A descriptive and cross-sectional research with 120 old people belonging to No-219 Medical Office at "Luis A. Turcios Lima", Pinar del Rio municipality was conducted from July to December 2009. This study was aimed at specifying the functional status of the elderly. The Analysis of Health Situation was used to collect the information and the questionnaires were applied considering the voluntary nature and acceptance of participation of the elderly in the research, based on the Geriatric Functional Assessment Scale (GFAS) created by the Latin-American Center for the Old People Care (CITED in Spanish) and accepted by the National Health Program in Cuba, as well as Katz Index of Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) and Lawton - Brod...
Objective: Characterize the social and demographic conditions, and the functional ability of elders ...
Se realizó una investigación prospectiva de 27 ancianos que acudían diariamente a la Casa de Abuelos...
One of the most important demographic problems in Cuba is population aging. This is why it is necess...
Aging is part of the life cycle of people, but today, there is an accelerated process of it worldwid...
In Cuba, attention to the Elderly Programme is a priority and physical activity professionals workin...
Key Population aging occurs at accelerated rates in the world. Cuba is located in the Caribbean, on...
Se realizó una investigación analítica transversal, con el objetivo de determinar el estado funcion...
Population aging occurs at accelerated rates in the world. Cuba is located in the Caribbean, one of ...
Objetivo: explorar la situación biopsicosocial del adulto mayor en una población del municipio Arroy...
Se muestran los resultados de una reflexión realizada para identificar los aspectos que condicionan ...
Population aging occurs at accelerated rates in the world. Cuba is located in the Caribbean, one of ...
Introduction: The gerontological assessment consists of the structured process of assessment overall...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the elderly persons' functionality, based on the International Classification...
The study of quantitative descriptive research was conducted during the months of January to Decembe...
Introduction: Aging is a universal, continuous and irreversible process in which there is a progress...
Objective: Characterize the social and demographic conditions, and the functional ability of elders ...
Se realizó una investigación prospectiva de 27 ancianos que acudían diariamente a la Casa de Abuelos...
One of the most important demographic problems in Cuba is population aging. This is why it is necess...
Aging is part of the life cycle of people, but today, there is an accelerated process of it worldwid...
In Cuba, attention to the Elderly Programme is a priority and physical activity professionals workin...
Key Population aging occurs at accelerated rates in the world. Cuba is located in the Caribbean, on...
Se realizó una investigación analítica transversal, con el objetivo de determinar el estado funcion...
Population aging occurs at accelerated rates in the world. Cuba is located in the Caribbean, one of ...
Objetivo: explorar la situación biopsicosocial del adulto mayor en una población del municipio Arroy...
Se muestran los resultados de una reflexión realizada para identificar los aspectos que condicionan ...
Population aging occurs at accelerated rates in the world. Cuba is located in the Caribbean, one of ...
Introduction: The gerontological assessment consists of the structured process of assessment overall...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the elderly persons' functionality, based on the International Classification...
The study of quantitative descriptive research was conducted during the months of January to Decembe...
Introduction: Aging is a universal, continuous and irreversible process in which there is a progress...
Objective: Characterize the social and demographic conditions, and the functional ability of elders ...
Se realizó una investigación prospectiva de 27 ancianos que acudían diariamente a la Casa de Abuelos...
One of the most important demographic problems in Cuba is population aging. This is why it is necess...