Abstract:Aging involves a set of multiple chronic and irreversible changes, which cause loss of the individual's overall functional capacity. Cognitive, functional impairments and depressive symptoms are common as aging occurs, thus decreasing the quality of life of these individuals. To characterize the elderly through the Core Set of the International Classification of Functionality (ICF) for the health of the elderly and to assess cognitive, functional impairment and depressive symptoms. This is a study in which the… Show more
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