Perfil epidemiológico da população idosa de Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil

Abstract

This is a descriptive study using the data side of the municipal secretariat for coordination of social policy in Belo Horizonte, whose purpose was to describe the epidemiological profile of elderly population of this city. The elderly in Belo Horizonte in 2000 represent 9.1% of total population residing therein. Population of elderly, 60.5% are women and 39.4% are men, 2.9% of the elderly had some type of physical disability, 16.4% have hearing loss, 23.5% find it hard to see, 24.1% have difficulty walking or climbing stairs, and that 3.8% had mental problems. It was concluded that the share of elderly people, weakened in Belo Horizonte was represented by less than one with good health. Aging is not synonymous with disability.

Fatores sociais e clínicos que causam limitação da mobilidade de idosos

“…The predominance of females in the population investigated, as expected in relationship to the demographic composition of the elderly, due to the greater longevity of women, was similar to results found in other studies. (1,3,9) The feminization of old age is consistent, in part, with the prevalence of disorders of mobility among the elderly. The imbalance of calcium reabsorption, the constant demineralization of bone mass and density, which results in higher porosity and fragility of bone tissue, which can cause pain and allow the occurrence of fractures, with increased risk for limitations in physical mobility, is observed during the aging process in women with menopausal estrogen suppression.…”

<br /><br />FUNCIONALIDADE EM IDOSOS: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA DA LITERATURA<br /> FUNCTIONALITY IN OLDER ADULTS: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF LITERATURE

“…Os veículos de divulgação, citados na produção intelectual dos programas de pós-graduação, são enquadrados em categorias indicativas da qualidade e, por inferência, do próprio trabalho divulgado, recebendo menções, respectivamente da maior para menor. Os estratos estão divididos em oito níveis, em ordem de qualidade (17) . Estes são: A1 (alta qualidade), A2, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, C (baixa qualidade) (16,17) .…”

“…Os estratos estão divididos em oito níveis, em ordem de qualidade (17) . Estes são: A1 (alta qualidade), A2, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, C (baixa qualidade) (16,17) . É possível evidenciar que a amostra se concentra em um estrato elevado B1, mas não identifica uma excelência, incentivando doravante mais publicações em estrados A1 e A2.…”

Old age from the perspective of elderly individuals of different nationalities

“…[ One study conducted in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, to describe the epidemiological profile of the elderly population in the city, reports that functional dependence is not a factor inherent to the aging process. 11 An individual may be dependent but autonomous at the same time, as in cases of severe sequelae resulting from a stroke without cognitive changes, such that one is able to make decisions concerning life despite physical dependence. Therefore, investment is needed in the development of social programs and actions focusing on maintaining the functional ability of seniors together with multidisciplinary actions to detect diseases early, in the search for better quality of life and a healthy and active aging process, one characterized by independence and autonomy, essential goals not only of the government but of all the sectors in the society.…”