Socioeconomic, Disease Burden, Physical Functioning, Psychosocial, and Environmental Factors Associated With Mortality Among Older Adults: The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSI-Brazil)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Cohort Profile: The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSI-Brazil)

Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (2022)

Article Geriatrics & Gerontology

Nationwide handgrip strength values and factors associated with muscle weakness in older adults: findings from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil)

Bruno de Souza Moreira et al.

Summary: This study provides HGS values and cutoff points for muscle weakness by age group and sex in older Brazilians. It also investigates sociodemographic and anthropometric variables associated with muscle weakness.

BMC GERIATRICS (2022)

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Article Demography

Evaluation of the death records quality in Brazil: Sociodemographic determinants of incomplete education information

Walter Pedro Silva Junior et al.

Summary: Men, older individuals, white people, widowed individuals, and those who died on public roads due to external causes are more likely to have missing education information. The chance of missing data is lower in the northern region compared to other regions. The distribution of incomplete education information in deaths registered in SIM is not uniform across spatial, socioeconomic, and demographic characteristics.

REVISTA LATINOAMERICANA DE POBLACION (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Effect of education and multimorbidity on mortality among older adults: findings from the health, well-being and ageing cohort study (SABE)

G. M. Bernardes et al.

Summary: The study found that multimorbidity increased the risk of mortality among older adults, but education did not moderate this relationship. Thus, a comprehensive approach is needed to prevent multimorbidity and its burden on the health of older adults.

PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Geriatrics & Gerontology

Gateway to Global Aging Data: Resources for Cross-National Comparisons of Family, Social Environment, and Healthy Aging

Jinkook Lee et al.

Summary: The Gateway to Global Aging Data aims to facilitate cross-country analyses on aging by providing easy access to harmonized data files and other valuable tools, enabling comparative research on family, social environment, and healthy aging indicators.

JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (2021)

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Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Reduction in life expectancy in Brazil after COVID-19

Marcia C. Castro et al.

Summary: Brazil has been heavily impacted by COVID-19, with a significant increase in deaths in 2020 and 2021, leading to a decline in life expectancy and mortality levels not seen since 20 years ago.

NATURE MEDICINE (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences