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Publikováno v:
BMC Geriatrics, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Abstract Background Functional capacity is recognized as a central factor for health in old age and not all studies that seek to clarify the role of social relationships in functional capacity are conclusive. The subject has only been studied in a li
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/e8989b63a4af443eab3158fb920167ee
Autor:
Gianella Liabeuf, Rodrigo Saguez, Carlos Márquez, Bárbara Angel, Roberto Bravo-Sagua, Cecilia Albala
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Vol 12 (2024)
Aging population has led to an increased prevalence of chronic and degenerative pathologies. A manifestation of unhealthy aging is frailty, a geriatric syndrome that implies a non-specific state of greater vulnerability. Currently, methods for frailt
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https://doaj.org/article/91dbf32904774f808f5d1997e7727cc3
Publikováno v:
BMC Geriatrics, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Abstract Background Although about 10% of the Latin American population is indigenous, ethnic differences in disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) and life expectancy with disability (DLE) are unknown. Objective To estimate disability-free life expe
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ee81fddccdb247ad8b07c5ef8999bf48
Autor:
Diego Arauna, Simón Navarrete, Cecilia Albala, Sergio Wehinger, Rafael Pizarro-Mena, Iván Palomo, Eduardo Fuentes
Publikováno v:
Biomedicines, Vol 12, Iss 9, p 2004 (2024)
Frailty and cardiovascular diseases are increasingly prevalent in aging populations, sharing common pathological mechanisms, such as oxidative stress. The evidence shows that these factors predispose frail individuals to cardiovascular diseases but a
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https://doaj.org/article/27dae9ff7dc341059b61432f28cca1a0
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 11 (2023)
BackgroundEthnic and racial differences in life expectancy have been well established in different societies. However, even though an important part of the population of Latin America is Indigenous, there is little knowledge about them.ObjectiveDeter
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https://doaj.org/article/5a211034a9374a01b8541f13f66cf60e
Publikováno v:
BMC Geriatrics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
Abstract Background Chile has one of the longest life expectancies of Latin America. The country is characterised by an important macroeconomic growth and persisting socioeconomic inequalities. This study analyses socioeconomic differences in life ex
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https://doaj.org/article/81fbebf6198d4467bbf7d20e9c57cc65
Publikováno v:
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Vol 38, Iss 3 (2022)
We aimed to examine the degree to which social participation is associated with mortality risk in older adults in Chile. We used the Chilean National Survey on Elderly Dependency, which is linked to vital statistics, in order to obtain death records.
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/9c3a2c7d85894c38986914308897d981
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Medicine, Vol 9 (2022)
BackgroundSarcopenia is an important risk factor for disability and dependency at old age. The prevalence of sarcopenia among the Chilean older population is high.ObjectiveTo estimate life expectancy, healthy life expectancy and unhealthy life expect
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/1cf663b5951248f09ae32b76c598238b
Autor:
Cecilia Albala, MD, MPH
Publikováno v:
Revista Médica Clínica Las Condes, Vol 31, Iss 1, Pp 7-12 (2020)
Resumen: El envejecimiento de la población es un fenómeno global. El proceso ha adquirido mayor velocidad en países en desarrollo que la que tuvo en países desarrollados, los que enfrentan el proceso en un contexto de desarrollo socio-económico
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/4701896f2a69420592578dd90b0acb0f
Publikováno v:
BMC Geriatrics, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2019)
Abstract Background Chile has one of the highest life expectancies within Latin American. This is the first study to determine health expectancies in older populations in Chile, considering cognitive status as a health indicator. Methods We estimated
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https://doaj.org/article/c451abe1454543e69e36bd8bd5abdc1f