Introduction: With the increase in life expectancy, there is an increase in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Characterized by being a degenerative and irreversible neurological disease, that leads to developing a dependence for daily activities. Objective:To analyze the impact of AD on the quality of life and daily activities of the elderly. Methodology:Integrative literature review, with bibliographic survey carried out on an international basis (PUBMED). Criteria for the selection of articles was: be published in English, in the period 2018-2020, available in full, whose theme was “Impacts on the quality of life that AD causes in the elderly”. Results: For the sample of this review 59 articles were selected, of which 48 articles were not specific to the topic, leaving a final sample of 11 articles included in the review. Identifying that AD has a strong impact on patient’s quality of life, such as reduced autonomy and dependence on daily activities. Conclusion: It was observed that there is a reduction in the quality of life of patients with AD, related to loss of autonomy and dependence in daily activities. Mesh- Terms: Degenerative Disease, Aged, Insanity.

Background: Stroke are caused by changes in blood flow causing neurological symptoms. Objectives: To analyze the number of deaths due to stroke in the regions of Brazil in the years 2016 to 2019. Design and setting: Cross-sectional observational study. Methods: Information collected from the SIH/SUS mortality database, regarding deaths by year/region of the Federation, from 2016 to 2019, at the Informatics Department of the Unified Health System. Results: In the period from 2016 to 2019, the Brazil recorded 405.138 deaths due to stroke, with the year 2016 being responsible for the highest occurrence of cases (n=102.965). The Southeast region had the highest death rate (n=173.205), with the State of São Paulo reporting 50.53% (n=87.525). Second, the Northeast region (n=114.372), followed by the South region (n=61.455). The Midwest region had the lowest index (n=25.538). The age group with the most deaths was over 80 years old (n=152.224), followed by the age group from 70 to 79 years old (n=107.259). Conclusions: The Southeastern region recorded the highest number of deaths due to stroke and the age group older than 80 years had the highest rates.

Background: Stroke causes severe damage to the brain, with prevalence in the elderly. Experts realized that infection by COVID-19 causes neurological problems, with cases of individuals diagnosed with stroke having also tested positive for Sars-CoV2, under 50 years of age. Objectives: To assess the increased incidence of stroke in post-covid-19 patients. Methods: This is a literature review, covering results on COVID-19 and stroke, from the last 2 years, with the descriptors “Coronavirus infections” and “Stroke.” 10 articles were selected in English and Portuguese from SCIELO and PUBMED. Results: There was an increase in the incidence of stroke in POST-COVID patients, pointing out that while a single health system identified five cases of these in a period of two weeks, in patients under 50 years of age; in other periods before the pandemic, approximately 0.7 strokes occurred over a twoweek interval in individuals under 50 years old, strengthening this hypothesis. Conclusions: Therefore, coronavirus infection causes neurological complications such as stroke. Thus, the performance of a multiprofessional team attentive to clinical and laboratory manifestations minimizes the risks of stroke.