Functional, Sensorial, Mobility and Communication Difficulties in the Portuguese Oldest Old (80+)
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Resumo: | Introduction: The ageing of populations is evident in most developed countries, and the oldest old group is one of the segments with the fastest growing. The aim of this paper is to examine sociodemographic and health related characteristics of the portuguese oldest old, using a census-based approach.Material and Methods: A descriptive study considering all residents aged 80 years and older at the time of the 2011 Census (n = 532 219) was conducted. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, sensory functions (seeing, hearing), functional status (walking/climbing stairs, bathing/dressing alone), cognition (memory/concentration), and communication (understanding others/being understood) as assessed by the Portuguese census official questionnaires were analyzed.Results: Findings revealed that most of the oldest old are women (64.5%), widowed (53.9%), illiterate (46.1%) and live in private households (88.8%). Walking/climbing stairs (57.1%), vision (39.1%) and hearing (35.1%) were the dimensions where the oldest old presented major constrains. In parallel, understanding others/being understood (25.9%) and memory/concentration (34.4%) were the dimensions with lower percentages of difficulties. Significant differences were found between octogenarians/nonagenarians and centenarians for vision, walk/climb stairs, and bathing/dressing alone, with centenarians presenting a higher percentage of difficulties.Discussion: Portuguese oldest old showed significant difficulties in activities of daily living, nevertheless cognitive and communication capacities seem to be commonly maintained. Taken together, these findings suggest the need for functional assistance, which can be ultimately managed by the older person him/herself.Conclusion: Based on the observed differences between centenarians and younger oldest old, specific interventions should be equated to better respond to their potentially distinctive needs. |
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Functional, Sensorial, Mobility and Communication Difficulties in the Portuguese Oldest Old (80+)Dificuldades Funcionais, Sensoriais, de Mobilidade e de Comunicação nos Muito Idosos (80+) PortuguesesActivities of Daily LivingAged80 and overCensusesDemographyDisability EvaluationFrail ElderlyPortugalActividades da Vida DiáriaAvaliação da DeficiênciaCensoDemografiaIdoso80 anos e maisIdoso FragilizadoPortugalIntroduction: The ageing of populations is evident in most developed countries, and the oldest old group is one of the segments with the fastest growing. The aim of this paper is to examine sociodemographic and health related characteristics of the portuguese oldest old, using a census-based approach.Material and Methods: A descriptive study considering all residents aged 80 years and older at the time of the 2011 Census (n = 532 219) was conducted. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, sensory functions (seeing, hearing), functional status (walking/climbing stairs, bathing/dressing alone), cognition (memory/concentration), and communication (understanding others/being understood) as assessed by the Portuguese census official questionnaires were analyzed.Results: Findings revealed that most of the oldest old are women (64.5%), widowed (53.9%), illiterate (46.1%) and live in private households (88.8%). Walking/climbing stairs (57.1%), vision (39.1%) and hearing (35.1%) were the dimensions where the oldest old presented major constrains. In parallel, understanding others/being understood (25.9%) and memory/concentration (34.4%) were the dimensions with lower percentages of difficulties. Significant differences were found between octogenarians/nonagenarians and centenarians for vision, walk/climb stairs, and bathing/dressing alone, with centenarians presenting a higher percentage of difficulties.Discussion: Portuguese oldest old showed significant difficulties in activities of daily living, nevertheless cognitive and communication capacities seem to be commonly maintained. Taken together, these findings suggest the need for functional assistance, which can be ultimately managed by the older person him/herself.Conclusion: Based on the observed differences between centenarians and younger oldest old, specific interventions should be equated to better respond to their potentially distinctive needs.Introdução: O envelhecimento da população é evidente na maioria dos países desenvolvidos, e o grupo dos muito idosos é um dos segmentos da população com mais rápido crescimento. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar as características sociodemográficas e de saúde dos muito idosos portugueses, usando uma abordagem baseada nos dados dos censos populacionais.Material e Métodos: Foi conduzido um estudo descritivo considerando todos os residentes com 80 ou mais anos à data dos Censos 2011 (n = 532 219). Os dados dos questionários dos Censos acerca das características sociodemográficas, funções sensoriais (visão, audição), estado funcional (andar/subir degraus, tomar banho/vestir-se sozinho), cognição (memória/concentração) e comunicação (compreender os outros/fazer-se entender) foram analisados.Resultados: Os resultados revelaram que a maioria dos muito idosos são mulheres (64,5%), viúvos (53,9%), analfabetos (46,1%) e vivem em contexto domiciliar (88,8%). Andar/subir degraus (57,1%), visão (39,1%) e audição (35,1%) foram as dimensões onde os muito idosos apresentavam maiores constrangimentos. Em paralelo, compreender os outros/fazer-se entender (25,9%) e memória/ concentração (34,4%) foram as dimensões com percentagens mais baixas de dificuldade. Foram encontradas diferenças significativas entre a população octogenária/nonagenária e a população centenária para a visão, andar/subir escadas, e tomar banho/vestir-sesozinho, com os centenários a apresentarem uma maior percentagem de dificuldade.Discussão: Os muito idosos portugueses apresentam dificuldades significativas nas atividades de vida diária, contudo, as capacidades cognitivas e de comunicação parecem ser comummente mantidas. Em conjunto, estes resultados sugerem a necessidade de assistência funcional, mas que pode ser, em última instância, gerida pelo próprio idoso.Conclusão: Considerando as diferenças observadas entre os centenários e os idosos mais jovens, devem ser equacionadas intervenções capazes de responder às necessidades potencialmente específicas de cada grupo.Ordem dos Médicos2017-06-30info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfapplication/mswordapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/mswordapplication/pdfhttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8060oai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/8060Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 30 No. 6 (2017): June; 463-471Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 30 N.º 6 (2017): Junho; 463-4711646-07580870-399Xreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8060https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8060/5075https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8060/8634https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8060/8682https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8060/8683https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8060/8882https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8060/9390Direitos de Autor (c) 2017 Acta Médica Portuguesainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBrandão, DanielaRibeiro, ÓscarPaúl, Constança2022-12-20T11:05:25Zoai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/8060Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:19:32.560710Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Functional, Sensorial, Mobility and Communication Difficulties in the Portuguese Oldest Old (80+) Dificuldades Funcionais, Sensoriais, de Mobilidade e de Comunicação nos Muito Idosos (80+) Portugueses |
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Functional, Sensorial, Mobility and Communication Difficulties in the Portuguese Oldest Old (80+) |
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Functional, Sensorial, Mobility and Communication Difficulties in the Portuguese Oldest Old (80+) Brandão, Daniela Activities of Daily Living Aged 80 and over Censuses Demography Disability Evaluation Frail Elderly Portugal Actividades da Vida Diária Avaliação da Deficiência Censo Demografia Idoso 80 anos e mais Idoso Fragilizado Portugal |
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Functional, Sensorial, Mobility and Communication Difficulties in the Portuguese Oldest Old (80+) |
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Functional, Sensorial, Mobility and Communication Difficulties in the Portuguese Oldest Old (80+) |
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Functional, Sensorial, Mobility and Communication Difficulties in the Portuguese Oldest Old (80+) |
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Functional, Sensorial, Mobility and Communication Difficulties in the Portuguese Oldest Old (80+) |
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Functional, Sensorial, Mobility and Communication Difficulties in the Portuguese Oldest Old (80+) |
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Brandão, Daniela |
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Brandão, Daniela Ribeiro, Óscar Paúl, Constança |
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Ribeiro, Óscar Paúl, Constança |
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Brandão, Daniela Ribeiro, Óscar Paúl, Constança |
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Activities of Daily Living Aged 80 and over Censuses Demography Disability Evaluation Frail Elderly Portugal Actividades da Vida Diária Avaliação da Deficiência Censo Demografia Idoso 80 anos e mais Idoso Fragilizado Portugal |
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Activities of Daily Living Aged 80 and over Censuses Demography Disability Evaluation Frail Elderly Portugal Actividades da Vida Diária Avaliação da Deficiência Censo Demografia Idoso 80 anos e mais Idoso Fragilizado Portugal |
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Introduction: The ageing of populations is evident in most developed countries, and the oldest old group is one of the segments with the fastest growing. The aim of this paper is to examine sociodemographic and health related characteristics of the portuguese oldest old, using a census-based approach.Material and Methods: A descriptive study considering all residents aged 80 years and older at the time of the 2011 Census (n = 532 219) was conducted. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, sensory functions (seeing, hearing), functional status (walking/climbing stairs, bathing/dressing alone), cognition (memory/concentration), and communication (understanding others/being understood) as assessed by the Portuguese census official questionnaires were analyzed.Results: Findings revealed that most of the oldest old are women (64.5%), widowed (53.9%), illiterate (46.1%) and live in private households (88.8%). Walking/climbing stairs (57.1%), vision (39.1%) and hearing (35.1%) were the dimensions where the oldest old presented major constrains. In parallel, understanding others/being understood (25.9%) and memory/concentration (34.4%) were the dimensions with lower percentages of difficulties. Significant differences were found between octogenarians/nonagenarians and centenarians for vision, walk/climb stairs, and bathing/dressing alone, with centenarians presenting a higher percentage of difficulties.Discussion: Portuguese oldest old showed significant difficulties in activities of daily living, nevertheless cognitive and communication capacities seem to be commonly maintained. Taken together, these findings suggest the need for functional assistance, which can be ultimately managed by the older person him/herself.Conclusion: Based on the observed differences between centenarians and younger oldest old, specific interventions should be equated to better respond to their potentially distinctive needs. |
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