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      Prevalência de morbidades e sintomas em idosos: um estudo comparativo entre zonas rural e urbana Translated title: The prevalence of morbidity and symptoms among the elderly: a comparative study between rural and urban areas

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          Realizou-se um estudo transversal, com a população idosa moradora nas zonas rural e urbana caracterizando a prevalência de morbidades e sintomas. Entrevistou-se 229 idosos, com média de idade de 72,3 anos, 57,2% residem na zona urbana, 56,3% são do sexo feminino. As morbidades mais relatadas por residentes da zona urbana foram: insônia (37,7%), ansiedade (32,1%), depressão (26,7%); e na rural, diabetes (13,3%). Nesta, a Doença de Alzheimer foi mais prevalente em idosos que utilizam agrotóxicos (21,7%). Os sintomas mais prevalentes por moradores da zona urbana foram: tosse/coriza e visão alterada (41,2%), alergia/coceira (11,4%). Na rural, boca seca (25,4%), visão alterada (35,6%) e dor nas pernas (66,1%) que também foram mais prevalentes em quem utilizava agrotóxicos. O uso de Equipamentos de Proteção Individual de forma incompleta foi de 85,4% e 45,1% descartam as embalagens de forma inadequada. Há a necessidade de desenvolvimento de programas de saúde pública que auxiliem na promoção de saúde do idoso, e que considere a possível exposição dessa população a agrotóxicos com um determinante em saúde.

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          A cross-sectional study was conducted with the elderly population in rural and urban areas characterized by the prevalence of morbidity and symptoms, and 229 elderly people were interviewed. The average age was 72.3, of which 57.2% lived in the rural zone and 56.3% were female. The morbidities most reported were insomnia (37.7%), anxiety (32.1%), depression (26.7%), and in the rural zone it was diabetes (13.3%). In this zone, Alzheimer´s disease was more prevalent among the elderly who handled pesticides (21.7%). The most prevalent symptoms among urban zone residents were: cough/runny nose and sight alterations (41.2%), allergy/itching (11.4%). In the rural zone, dry mouth (25.4%), sight alterations (35.6%) and leg pain (66.1%) were also more prevalent among those who used pesticides. The inadequate use of Individual Protection Equipment was 85.4%, and 45.1% also disposed of pesticide packaging inappropriately. The setting up of public health programs is necessary to promote health among the elderly and the potential exposure to pesticides for this population should be seen as a health risk determinant.

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              Superior Sensory, Motor, and Cognitive Performance in Elderly Individuals with Multi-Year Dancing Activities

              Aging is associated with a progressive decline of mental and physical abilities. Considering the current demographic changes in many civilizations there is an urgent need for measures permitting an independent lifestyle into old age. The critical role of physical exercise in mediating and maintaining physical and mental fitness is well-acknowledged. Dance, in addition to physical activity, combines emotions, social interaction, sensory stimulation, motor coordination and music, thereby creating enriched environmental conditions for human individuals. Here we demonstrate the impact of multi-year (average 16.5 years) amateur dancing (AD) in a group of elderly subjects (aged 65–84 years) as compared to education-, gender- and aged-matched controls (CG) having no record of dancing or sporting activities. Besides posture and balance parameters, we tested reaction times, motor behavior, tactile and cognitive performance. In each of the different domains investigated, the AD group had a superior performance as compared to the non-dancer CG group. Analysis of individual performance revealed that the best participants of the AD group were not better than individuals of the CG group. Instead, the AD group lacked individuals showing poor performance, which was frequently observed for the CG group. This observation implies that maintaining a regular schedule of dancing into old age can preserve cognitive, motor and perceptual abilities and prevent them from degradation. We conclude that the far-reaching beneficial effects found in the AD group make dance, beyond its ability to facilitate balance and posture, a prime candidate for the preservation of everyday life competence of elderly individuals.
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                Journal
                csc
                Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
                Ciênc. saúde coletiva
                ABRASCO - Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil )
                1413-8123
                1678-4561
                April 2013
                : 18
                : 4
                : 1029-1040
                Affiliations
                [02] orgnameUniversidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos orgdiv1Centro de Ciências da Saúde
                [01] Canoas RS orgnameUniversidade Luterna do Brasil evelinefronza@ 123456yahoo.com.br
                [03] orgnameUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul orgdiv1Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde
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                S1413-81232013001000016 S1413-8123(13)01800400016
                10.1590/S1413-81232013000400016
                23670380
                49a7f70e-98d1-4ec1-b26f-594575ef02f3

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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                : 12 October 2011
                : 20 October 2011
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                Cross-sectional studies,Idoso,Saúde do idoso,Praguicidas,População rural,Estudos transversais,Elderly,Health of the elderly,Pesticides,Rural population

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