Search Results - "Braga, Luciana de Souza"

Nationwide handgrip strength values and factors associated with muscle weakness in older adults: findings from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil) by de Souza Moreira, Bruno, de Souza Andrade, Amanda Cristina, Lustosa Torres, Juliana, de Souza Braga, Luciana, de Carvalho Bastone, Alessandra, de Melo Mambrini, Juliana Vaz, Lima-Costa, Maria Fernanda

“…Handgrip strength (HGS) is a simple, quick, inexpensive, and highly reliable method for the assessment of muscle strength in clinical practice and…”
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A decreased trajectory of loneliness among Brazilians aged 50 years and older during the COVID-19 pandemic: ELSI-Brazil by Braga, Luciana de Souza, Moreira, Bruno de Souza, Torres, Juliana Lustosa, Andrade, Amanda Cristina de Souza, Lima, Anna Carolina Lustosa, Vaz, Camila Teixeira, Machado, Elaine Leandro, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira, Ferri, Cleusa Pinheiro, Mambrini, Juliana Vaz de Melo

“…This study aimed to estimate prevalence of loneliness among older Brazilian adults over the first seven months of the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify the…”
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Perceived discrimination among older adults living in urban and rural areas in Brazil: a national study (ELSI-Brazil) by Braga, Luciana de Souza, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira, Ceolin, Ana Paula Romanelli, de Andrade, Fabíola Bof, Lima-Costa, Maria Fernanda

“…Research on discrimination and health focused on older adults has been scarce, comparatively with younger and middle-aged adults. Considering where people live…”
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Loneliness and social disconnectedness in the time of pandemic period among Brazilians: evidence from the ELSI COVID-19 initiative by Torres, Juliana Lustosa, Braga, Luciana de Souza, Moreira, Bruno de Souza, Sabino Castro, Camila Menezes, Vaz, Camila Teixeira, Andrade, Amanda Cristina de Souza, Bof Andrade, Fabíola, Lima-Costa, Maria Fernanda, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira

“…Objectives: This study aimed at estimating the pre-pandemic and pandemic prevalence of loneliness and investigating the association of loneliness with social…”
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Differences in determinants of active aging between older Brazilian and English adults: ELSI-Brazil and ELSA by Silva, Janderson Diego Pimenta da, Martins, Isadora Viegas, Braga, Luciana Helena Reis, Oliveira, Cesar Messias de, Lima-Costa, Maria Fernanda, Braga, Luciana de Souza, Torres, Juliana Lustosa

“…This study aimed to investigate differences in determinants of active aging between older Brazilian and English adults and to verify the association of…”
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Perceived neighborhood and fall history among community-dwelling older adults living in a large Brazilian urban area: a multilevel approach by de Souza Moreira, Bruno, Cristina de Souza Andrade, Amanda, Xavier, César Coelho, Proietti, Fernando Augusto, Braga, Luciana de Souza, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima, Teixeira Caiaffa, Waleska

“…Few studies have examined the neighborhood features related to falls in the older population in low-and-middle-income countries, including Brazil. This study…”
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Perceived Neighborhood and Walking Among Older Brazilian Adults Living in Urban Areas: A National Study (ELSI-Brazil) by Moreira, Bruno de Souza, Andrade, Amanda Cristina de Souza, Braga, Luciana de Souza, Bastone, Alessandra de Carvalho, Torres, Juliana Lustosa, Lima-Costa, Maria Fernanda Furtado, Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira

“…The study goal was to examine the association between perceived neighborhood characteristics and walking in urban older adults in Brazil. A cross-sectional…”
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Social Inequalities on Selected Determinants of Active Aging and Health Status Indicators in a Large Brazilian City (2003-2010) by de Souza Braga, Luciana, Lima-Costa, Maria Fernanda, César, Cibele Comini, Macinko, James

“…Objective: To assess trends in social inequalities among 2,624 elderly living in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in three domains of the World Health Organization’s…”
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From wet nurses to orphaned mothers: reflections on the right to maternity in Brazil by Jorge, Alzira de Oliveira, Pontes, Monica Garcia, Carajá, Adriana Fernandes, Reis, Gabriela Maciel Dos, Braga, Luciana de Souza, Araújo, Marcelo Grossi, Lansky, Sonia, Feuerwerker, Laura Camargo Macruz

“…This article addresses the compulsory seizing of children from vulnerable women in Brazil. Its objectives were: to discuss the violation of the right to…”
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Relationship between work before the epidemic and having gone out to work during the epidemic among participants in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging: results of the ELSI-COVID-19 initiative by Castro, Camila Menezes Sabino de, Vaz, Camila Teixeira, Moreira, Bruno de Souza, Mambrini, Juliana Vaz de Melo, Torres, Juliana Lustosa, Braga, Luciana de Souza, Andrade, Fabíola Bof de, Lima-Costa, Maria Fernanda

“…The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of going out to work during the COVID-19 epidemic, and the factors associated with this, among adults…”
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Diálogos sobre violências nas separações de mães e filhos em situação de vulnerabilidade by Pontes, Mônica Garcia, Braga, Luciana de Souza, Jorge, Alzira de Oliveira

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A dinâmica das violências na separação compulsória de mães e filhos em situação de vulnerabilidade by Pontes, Mônica Garcia, Braga, Luciana de Souza, Jorge, Alzira de Oliveira

“…Este artigo analisa dinâmicas inseridas no processo de separação compulsória de mães e filhos em situação de vulnerabilidade em Belo Horizonte. Trata-se de um…”
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Relação entre trabalho antes da epidemia e ter saído para trabalhar durante esse período entre participantes do Estudo Longitudinal da Saúde dos Idosos Brasileiros: resultados da iniciativa ELSI-COVID-19 by Castro, Camila Menezes Sabino de, Vaz, Camila Teixeira, Moreira, Bruno de Souza, Mambrini, Juliana Vaz de Melo, Torres, Juliana Lustosa, Braga, Luciana de Souza, Andrade, Fabíola Bof de, Lima-Costa, Maria Fernanda

“…Resumo: O objetivo do estudo foi examinar a prevalência e fatores associados a ter saído para trabalhar durante a epidemia da COVID-19, entre adultos com 50…”
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Age at natural menopause and its associated characteristics among Brazilian women: cross-sectional results from ELSI-Brazil by Ygnatios, Nair Tavares Milhem, Mambrini, Juliana Vaz de Melo, Torres, Juliana Lustosa, Detomi, Larissa Mendes Dias, Braga, Luciana de Souza, Lima-Costa, Maria Fernanda, Moreira, Bruno de Souza

“…This study aimed to determine the median age at natural menopause and analyze lifestyle, anthropometric, and dietary characteristics associated with the age at…”
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Diálogos sobre violências nas separações de mães e filhos em situação de vulnerabilidade by Mônica Garcia Pontes, Luciana de Souza Braga, Alzira de Oliveira Jorge

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Discrimination perceived by elderly adults in the use of health services: an integrative review by Braga, Luciana de Souza, Vaz, Camila Teixeira, Silva, Danielle Nunes Moura, Machado, Elaine Leandro, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima

“…This paper analyzes the current evidence on discrimination perceived by elderly adults (> 50 years) in the use of health services and identifies factors…”
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Home-based gait speed and the association with sociodemographic and anthropometric variables: A national study (ELSI-Brazil) by Moreira, Bruno de Souza, Andrade, Amanda Cristina de Souza, Bastone, Alessandra de Carvalho, Torres, Juliana Lustosa, Braga, Luciana de Souza, Ygnatios, Nair Tavares Milhem, Mambrini, Juliana Vaz de Melo, Lima-Costa, Maria Fernanda, Kirkwood, Renata Noce

“…•This study provides age group- and sex-specific reference values for home-based gait speed in Brazilians aged 50 years and over.•Home-based gait speed reduced…”
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Discriminação percebida por adultos mais velhos no uso de serviços de saúde: uma revisão integrativa/Discrimination perceived by elderly adults in the use of health services: an integrative review by Braga, Luciana de Souza, Camila, Teixeira, Silva, Danielle Nunes Moura, Machado, Elaine Leandro, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima

“…This paper analyzes the current evidence on discrimination perceived by elderly adults (> 50 years) in the use of health services and identifies factors…”
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Discriminação percebida por adultos mais velhos no uso de serviços de saúde: uma revisão integrativa by Braga, Luciana de Souza, Vaz, Camila Teixeira, Silva, Danielle Nunes Moura, Machado, Elaine Leandro, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima

“…Resumo Este trabalho analisa as evidências atuais sobre a discriminação percebida por adultos mais velhos (> 50 anos) no uso de serviços de saúde e identifica…”
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Discrimination perceived by elderly adults in the use of health services: an integrative review by Braga, Luciana de Souza, Vaz, Camila Teixeira, Silva, Danielle Nunes Moura, Machado, Elaine Leandro, Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima

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