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A resiliência no idoso é um tema recente na investigação, apesar de ser de
grande relevância. Consiste, de facto numa área inovadora que irá promover diversos
estudos futuros, bem como a exploração de recursos para melhorar a qualidade de vida
dos idosos (Fortes, et al., 2008).
Desta forma, considera-se pertinente estudar o facto de alguns idosos
envelhecerem de forma saudável e resiliente e por outro lado, a existência de uma
prevalência elevada de declínio cognitivo nesta população.
Assim, o estudo em questão pretende determinar se, de facto, o coping resiliente
pode ser considerado um factor protector do declínio cognitivo e qual a sua relação com
outros factores presentes numa população de idosos institucionalizado.
Resilience in the elderly is a recent theme in the research, although of great importance. It is in fact an area that will promote several innovative future studies, as well as exploitation of resources to improve the quality of life of older (Fortes, et al., 2008). Thus, it is important to study the fact that some elderly people get older in a healthy and resilient way and on the other hand, the existence of a high prevalence of cognitive decline in this population. Thus, the study in question seeks to determine whether, in fact, the resilient coping can be considered a protective factor of cognitive decline as well as it`s relation with other factors that exist in a institutionalized elderly population.
Resilience in the elderly is a recent theme in the research, although of great importance. It is in fact an area that will promote several innovative future studies, as well as exploitation of resources to improve the quality of life of older (Fortes, et al., 2008). Thus, it is important to study the fact that some elderly people get older in a healthy and resilient way and on the other hand, the existence of a high prevalence of cognitive decline in this population. Thus, the study in question seeks to determine whether, in fact, the resilient coping can be considered a protective factor of cognitive decline as well as it`s relation with other factors that exist in a institutionalized elderly population.
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Resiliência Coping Declínio cognitivo Envelhecimento Institucionalizados Resilience Cognitive Impairment Aging Institutionalized