Population aging, older segment and the basic activities of daily living as old indicator autonomy and active

The aging of the population is marked by differences that accentuate as the ages progress. In Brazil, the term third age was old, in the sense that to old age it became a longer period, involving elderly people with the most diverse characteristics. Thus comes the term fourth age or older segment, w...

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Main Authors: Anderson Silva Oliveira, Elaine Cristina Rossi
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2019-12-01
Series:Geosul
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/geosul/article/view/65255