Cintia Hitomi Yamashita

TL;DR: The functional family may represent effective support for the elderly with depressive symptoms, because it offers a comfortable environment that ensures the well-being of its members.

TL;DR: In this article, an estudo transversal, descritivo, with the goal of identifying a presenca de fragilidade em idosos atendidos pela Estrategia Saude da Familia em um municipio paulista.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed and validated an index to identify families in a vulnerable situation to disability and dependency, which was adapted from the Index of Family Development (IFD) by adding indicators associated with the emergence of disabilities and dependency.

TL;DR: In this article, a descriptive cross-sectional study that analyzes the association between di mensions of social support and the profiles of family caregivers was conducted, and the results indicate that one's social network is important for the perception of support.

TL;DR: The Edmonton Frail Scale, a multidimensional tool validated and culturally adapted into Brazilian Portuguese, may be used for frailty assessment in primary care, as long as it is adjusted to the characteristics of the target population.