Dementia Care Research and Psychosocial Factors.

Background: People with dementia (PWD) have several unmet needs during the syndrome progression. More unmet needs are related to worse outcomes, such as hospitalizations, injuries, and death. The caregiving burden has been related to more PWD unmet needs.

Dementia Care Research and Psychosocial Factors.

Background: The number of people with dementia (PWD) is increasing worldwide, and especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Dementia's burden extends beyond mortality and healthcare costs. In LMIC, dementia indirect costs are proportionally higher.

Costs of dementia in Brazil.

Background: Given the increasing number of people with dementia in Brazil, there is an urgency for health and social systems to plan strategies to meet the needs of this population and their families. Therefore, research on dementia costs is essential. This study estimated direct and indirect costs related to dementia in Brazil.

Socioeconomic determinants of cognition among older adults in the Brazilian longitudinal study of aging (ELSI-Brazil): a life-course approach.

Background: The prevalence of cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND) and dementia appears to be higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared to high-income economies. Yet few nationally representative studies from Latin American LMICs have investigated life-course socioeconomic factors associated with the susceptibility to these two cognitive conditions. Hence, the present study aimed to examine the associations of early- (education and food insecurity), mid- (employment stability), and late-life (personal income and household per capita income) socioeconomic determinants of CIND and dementia among older adults from Brazil, while simultaneously exploring whether sex plays an effect-modifier role on these associations.

Quality of life of family carers of people living with dementia: review of systematic reviews of observational and intervention studies.

Introduction: Family members are the primary source of support for the growing number of people living with dementia (PLWD) worldwide. However, caring for a person living with dementia can have detrimental impacts on the carer quality of life (QoL). This review of systematic reviews explored the factors associated with the QoL of family carers of PLWD and interventions aimed at improving their QoL.

Reducing dementia-related stigma and discrimination among community health workers in Brazil: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial.

Introduction: Stigma and discrimination among healthcare workers can hinder diagnosis and the provision of appropriate care in dementia. This study is aimed at developing, delivering and evaluating the feasibility of a group antistigma intervention to improve knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in relation to people living with dementia among community health workers (CHWs).

Methods And Analysis: This will be a randomised controlled feasibility trial conducted with 150 CHWs from 14 primary care units (PCUs) in São Paulo, Brazil.

Depression and frailty in older adults: A population-based cohort study.

Background: Studies have shown an association between depression and frailty, even though the literature has not reached a consensus regarding how these syndromes interact. Although prospective cohort studies on this topic are still scarce, they could contribute to understanding this relationship. We aimed to observe whether depressive symptoms are risk factors for the onset of frailty among older adults living in São Paulo, Brazil.

Maternal Anemia and Low Birth Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To systematically analyze the relationship between maternal anemia and low birth weight.

Methods: A search of studies was conducted in the main databases (Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, and Lilacs), the gray literature, and the reference lists of selected articles. Cohort and case-control studies that met the eligibility criteria were included in the review.

Prevalence of Self-Reported Diabetes and Its Associated Factors: A Population-Based Study in Brazil.

Aim. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of diabetes and its associated risk factors in adults from Brasilia, Brazil. Methods.