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Os centenários são o grupo etário onde se verifica o maior crescimento demográfico na
maioria dos países desenvolvidos. Este aumento deve-se à melhoria das condições de vida e
aos avanços dos cuidados médicos que permitiram às pessoas idosas a manutenção de uma
boa condição física durante mais tempo e, consequentemente, uma maior longevidade.
Esta investigação insere-se no âmbito do estudo PT 100 – Estudo dos centenários da Beira
Interior, que deriva do PT 100 – Centenários do Porto, desenvolvido pela Unidade de
Investigação e Formação sobre Adultos e Idosos (ICBAS _ UP). O PT 100 – Centenários do Porto
insere-se num consórcio internacional com investigadores dos estudos de centenários de
Heidelberg (Alemanha) e Fohrdam (Estados Unidos da América).
A presente investigação tem como objetivo geral caracterizar a funcionalidade dos
centenários residentes no concelho de Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo. A amostra do estudo é
constituída por sete participantes com uma média de idade que ronda os 102 anos. São todas
do sexo feminino, viúvas, reformadas e com baixa escolaridade. A maioria dedicou-se ao
trabalho no campo e desempenhou atividades domésticas. Atualmente, quatro das
participantes estão institucionalizadas e três vivem em casas unifamiliares ao cuidado das
filhas. Os problemas de saúde que mais afetam as participantes neste estudo são problemas
de visão e de audição. A maioria (n=5), sofreu quedas nos últimos cincos anos. Ao nível da
funcionalidade, as participantes desempenham as funções inerentes às atividades básicas da
vida diária com alguma autonomia, no entanto, quanto ao desempenho das atividades
instrumentais da vida diária, as participantes revelaram incapacidade de realizar estas
atividades de modo autónomo. A maioria das participantes necessita de ajudas técnicas na
realização das atividades do quotidiano. Apesar das limitações físicas inerentes ao processo
de envelhecimento, a maioria das participantes perceciona a sua saúde como aceitável. Os
resultados sugerem, no entanto que estes resultados ao nível da funcionalidade poderiam ser
mais favoráveis com a ativação de possíveis ajudas técnicas/apoio, atitudes e ambientes mais
promotores de autonomia.
Centenarians are the age group where there is the largest demographic growth in most of the developed countries. This increase is due to the improvement of the living conditions and to the health care advances which allowed the elderly to maintain a good physical condition for longer and, consequently, a greater longevity. This research centers within the scope of the study PT 100 - Study of the centenarians of Beira Interior, which results from the PT 100 - Centenarians of Porto, developed by the Unit of Research and Training for Adults and Seniors (ICBAS _ UP). The PT 100 - Centenarians of Porto is part of an international partnership with researchers from studies of centenarians in Heidelberg (Germany) and Fohrdam (United States). This research aims to characterize the overall functionality of centenarians who live in the municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo. The sample consists of seven participants with an average age of around 102. They are all female, widows, retired and with low education. Most of them devoted themselves to work in the field and carried out domestic activities. Currently, four of the participants are institutionalized and three of them live in single-family houses to the care of their daughters. The health problems that most affect the participants in this study are vision and hearing problems. The majority (n = 5), suffered falls in the last five years. In what concerns to the functionality, the participants perform the functions of the basic activities of daily living with some autonomy, however, as to the performance of instrumental activities of daily living, the participants reported inability to perform them by their own. Most of the participants need technical help to perform the activities of daily life. Despite the physical limitations inherent to the aging process, most participants perceive their health as acceptable. The results suggest, however, that these results in terms of functionality could be more favorable with the activation of possible technical assistance/support, attitudes and with environments that would promote autonomy.
Centenarians are the age group where there is the largest demographic growth in most of the developed countries. This increase is due to the improvement of the living conditions and to the health care advances which allowed the elderly to maintain a good physical condition for longer and, consequently, a greater longevity. This research centers within the scope of the study PT 100 - Study of the centenarians of Beira Interior, which results from the PT 100 - Centenarians of Porto, developed by the Unit of Research and Training for Adults and Seniors (ICBAS _ UP). The PT 100 - Centenarians of Porto is part of an international partnership with researchers from studies of centenarians in Heidelberg (Germany) and Fohrdam (United States). This research aims to characterize the overall functionality of centenarians who live in the municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo. The sample consists of seven participants with an average age of around 102. They are all female, widows, retired and with low education. Most of them devoted themselves to work in the field and carried out domestic activities. Currently, four of the participants are institutionalized and three of them live in single-family houses to the care of their daughters. The health problems that most affect the participants in this study are vision and hearing problems. The majority (n = 5), suffered falls in the last five years. In what concerns to the functionality, the participants perform the functions of the basic activities of daily living with some autonomy, however, as to the performance of instrumental activities of daily living, the participants reported inability to perform them by their own. Most of the participants need technical help to perform the activities of daily life. Despite the physical limitations inherent to the aging process, most participants perceive their health as acceptable. The results suggest, however, that these results in terms of functionality could be more favorable with the activation of possible technical assistance/support, attitudes and with environments that would promote autonomy.
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Gerontologia Idosos - Centenários - Envelhecimento Idosos - Centenários - Funcionalidade Idosos - Centenários - Autonomia Estudo dos centenários - Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
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Universidade da Beira Interior