Elizandra Cristina Pedrazzi

Household arrangements of the elder elderly

The aging context of the elder elderly needs to be taken into account, due to the redefinition of family as a social institution. This is an epidemiological, cross-sectional study that characterized the household arrangements of 147 elder elderly living in Ribeirão Preto, SP, through home interviews. The age range between 80 and 84 years predominated. The majority receives a retirement benefit ranging from one to three minimum wages, and owns their house. On the average, they have 4.08 children and live with 2.8 people. Most men live with their partners, while women live by themselves. The elderly head a large part of households. The most frequent arrangements are families with two and three generations. Regarding the household arrangement, there was equivalence in the results between the ones that moved into the house of the elderly and cases when the elderly moved into the familys house, reinforcing the family as a protector and caregiver of the elderly.O contexto do envelhecimento dos idosos mais velhos necessita ser considerado em decorrencia da redefinicao da familia como instituicao social. Este e estudo epidemiologico, transversal, que caracterizou o arranjo domiciliar de 147 idosos mais velhos residentes na comunidade de Ribeirao Preto, SP, atraves de entrevistas domiciliares. Predominou a faixa etaria de 80 a 84 anos. A maioria recebe aposentadoria, possui de um a tres salarios minimos, mora em casa propria. Possui 4,08 filhos e reside com 2,8 pessoas, em media. Os homens vivem, na maioria, com o conjuge, enquanto as mulheres, sozinhas, e os domicilios sao chefiados pelo idoso. Os arranjos mais continentes foram os bi e trigeracionais. Quanto a formacao do arranjo domiciliar, houve equivalencia nos resultados entre aqueles que afirmaram ter ido morar com o idoso e aqueles em que o idoso foi morar no domicilio da familia, o que reforca a familia como protetora e cuidadora dos idosos.

Arranjo domiciliar dos idosos mais velhos

The aging context of the elder elderly needs to be taken into account, due to the redefinition of family as a social institution. This is an epidemiological, cross-sectional study that characterized the household arrangements of 147 elder elderly living in Ribeirão Preto, SP, through home interviews. The age range between 80 and 84 years predominated. The majority receives a retirement benefit ranging from one to three minimum wages, and owns their house. On the average, they have 4.08 children and live with 2.8 people. Most men live with their partners, while women live by themselves. The elderly head a large part of households. The most frequent arrangements are families with two and three generations. Regarding the household arrangement, there was equivalence in the results between the ones that moved into the house of the elderly and cases when the elderly moved into the familys house, reinforcing the family as a protector and caregiver of the elderly.O contexto do envelhecimento dos idosos mais velhos necessita ser considerado em decorrencia da redefinicao da familia como instituicao social. Este e estudo epidemiologico, transversal, que caracterizou o arranjo domiciliar de 147 idosos mais velhos residentes na comunidade de Ribeirao Preto, SP, atraves de entrevistas domiciliares. Predominou a faixa etaria de 80 a 84 anos. A maioria recebe aposentadoria, possui de um a tres salarios minimos, mora em casa propria. Possui 4,08 filhos e reside com 2,8 pessoas, em media. Os homens vivem, na maioria, com o conjuge, enquanto as mulheres, sozinhas, e os domicilios sao chefiados pelo idoso. Os arranjos mais continentes foram os bi e trigeracionais. Quanto a formacao do arranjo domiciliar, houve equivalencia nos resultados entre aqueles que afirmaram ter ido morar com o idoso e aqueles em que o idoso foi morar no domicilio da familia, o que reforca a familia como protetora e cuidadora dos idosos.

Tendências dos estudos com idosos mais velhos na comunidade : uma revisão sistemática (inter)nacional

The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the tendencies and types of studies published in Brazil and abroad, involving elders aged>80 years, living in the community. A systematic review of national literature was performed using the LILACS and SciELO databases, and PUBMED and EMBASE for international literature, covering publications of the last two decades. Twelve national and 162 international references were selected. Biological sciences were the prevalent area both at the national (50%) and international (74.1%) levels. All national studies were observational, 91.7% of which were cross-sectional. Of the international studies, 93.3% were observational, 48.1% of which were cross-sectional and 37.6% were cohort studies. The United States were the country responsible for 41.4% of all international publications. Brazil and China were the only developing countries with international publications. Despite the significant number of international scientific publications as of 2005, this fact has not been observed at the national level.The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the tendencies and types of studies published in Brazil and abroad, involving elders aged >80 years, living in the community. A systematic review of national literature was performed using the LILACS and SciELO databases, and PUBMED and EMBASE for international literature, covering publications of the last two decades. Twelve national and 162 international references were selected. Biological sciences were the prevalent area both at the national (50%) and international (74.1%) levels. All national studies were observational, 91.7% of which were cross-sectional. Of the international studies, 93.3% were observational, 48.1% of which were cross-sectional and 37.6% were cohort studies. The United States were the country responsible for 41.4% of all international publications. Brazil and China were the only developing countries with international publications. Despite the significant number of international scientific publications as of 2005, this fact has not been observed at the national level.

[Tendencies of studies addressing the eldest individuals of aged population in the community: a (inter)national systematic review].

The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the tendencies and types of studies published in Brazil and abroad, involving elders aged>80 years, living in the community. A systematic review of national literature was performed using the LILACS and SciELO databases, and PUBMED and EMBASE for international literature, covering publications of the last two decades. Twelve national and 162 international references were selected. Biological sciences were the prevalent area both at the national (50%) and international (74.1%) levels. All national studies were observational, 91.7% of which were cross-sectional. Of the international studies, 93.3% were observational, 48.1% of which were cross-sectional and 37.6% were cohort studies. The United States were the country responsible for 41.4% of all international publications. Brazil and China were the only developing countries with international publications. Despite the significant number of international scientific publications as of 2005, this fact has not been observed at the national level.The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the tendencies and types of studies published in Brazil and abroad, involving elders aged >80 years, living in the community. A systematic review of national literature was performed using the LILACS and SciELO databases, and PUBMED and EMBASE for international literature, covering publications of the last two decades. Twelve national and 162 international references were selected. Biological sciences were the prevalent area both at the national (50%) and international (74.1%) levels. All national studies were observational, 91.7% of which were cross-sectional. Of the international studies, 93.3% were observational, 48.1% of which were cross-sectional and 37.6% were cohort studies. The United States were the country responsible for 41.4% of all international publications. Brazil and China were the only developing countries with international publications. Despite the significant number of international scientific publications as of 2005, this fact has not been observed at the national level.

Tendencias de los estudios con los ancianos más viejos de la comunidad: una revisión sistemática (inter)nacional

The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the tendencies and types of studies published in Brazil and abroad, involving elders aged>80 years, living in the community. A systematic review of national literature was performed using the LILACS and SciELO databases, and PUBMED and EMBASE for international literature, covering publications of the last two decades. Twelve national and 162 international references were selected. Biological sciences were the prevalent area both at the national (50%) and international (74.1%) levels. All national studies were observational, 91.7% of which were cross-sectional. Of the international studies, 93.3% were observational, 48.1% of which were cross-sectional and 37.6% were cohort studies. The United States were the country responsible for 41.4% of all international publications. Brazil and China were the only developing countries with international publications. Despite the significant number of international scientific publications as of 2005, this fact has not been observed at the national level.The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the tendencies and types of studies published in Brazil and abroad, involving elders aged >80 years, living in the community. A systematic review of national literature was performed using the LILACS and SciELO databases, and PUBMED and EMBASE for international literature, covering publications of the last two decades. Twelve national and 162 international references were selected. Biological sciences were the prevalent area both at the national (50%) and international (74.1%) levels. All national studies were observational, 91.7% of which were cross-sectional. Of the international studies, 93.3% were observational, 48.1% of which were cross-sectional and 37.6% were cohort studies. The United States were the country responsible for 41.4% of all international publications. Brazil and China were the only developing countries with international publications. Despite the significant number of international scientific publications as of 2005, this fact has not been observed at the national level.

Arreglo domiciliar de los ancianos de edad avanzada

The aging context of the elder elderly needs to be taken into account, due to the redefinition of family as a social institution. This is an epidemiological, cross-sectional study that characterized the household arrangements of 147 elder elderly living in Ribeirão Preto, SP, through home interviews. The age range between 80 and 84 years predominated. The majority receives a retirement benefit ranging from one to three minimum wages, and owns their house. On the average, they have 4.08 children and live with 2.8 people. Most men live with their partners, while women live by themselves. The elderly head a large part of households. The most frequent arrangements are families with two and three generations. Regarding the household arrangement, there was equivalence in the results between the ones that moved into the house of the elderly and cases when the elderly moved into the familys house, reinforcing the family as a protector and caregiver of the elderly.O contexto do envelhecimento dos idosos mais velhos necessita ser considerado em decorrencia da redefinicao da familia como instituicao social. Este e estudo epidemiologico, transversal, que caracterizou o arranjo domiciliar de 147 idosos mais velhos residentes na comunidade de Ribeirao Preto, SP, atraves de entrevistas domiciliares. Predominou a faixa etaria de 80 a 84 anos. A maioria recebe aposentadoria, possui de um a tres salarios minimos, mora em casa propria. Possui 4,08 filhos e reside com 2,8 pessoas, em media. Os homens vivem, na maioria, com o conjuge, enquanto as mulheres, sozinhas, e os domicilios sao chefiados pelo idoso. Os arranjos mais continentes foram os bi e trigeracionais. Quanto a formacao do arranjo domiciliar, houve equivalencia nos resultados entre aqueles que afirmaram ter ido morar com o idoso e aqueles em que o idoso foi morar no domicilio da familia, o que reforca a familia como protetora e cuidadora dos idosos.