User profiles for Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto

Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto

Professor Adjunto - Disciplina de Geriatria e Gerontologia - EPM / UNIFESP
Verified email at unifesp.br
Cited by 1263

Uncovering the devaluation of nursing home staff during COVID-19: are we fuelling the next health care crisis?

…, V Boscart, J Meyer, KN Corazzini, AF Jacinto… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - jamda.com
As the COVID-19erelated mortality rate of nursing home residents continues to rise, so too
will the rates of mortality and morbidity of staff who care for them, 1 a problem we must …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of hospitalization on the functional capacity of the elderly: a cohort study

TC Carvalho, AP Valle, AF Jacinto… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
SciELO - Brasil - Impact of hospitalization on the functional capacity of the elderly: A cohort
study Impact of hospitalization on the functional capacity of the elderly: A cohort study …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of cognitive impairment in the elderly by general internists in Brazil

AF Jacinto, S Brucki, CS Porto, MA Martins, R Nitrini - Clinics, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment, from mild forms to dementia, is an important social
and health concern, principally among older individuals. Elderly patients are usually followed …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of functional health literacy in Brazilian carers of older people

…, LVA Silveira, S Slatyer, K Hill, AF Jacinto - Dementia & …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Individuals with low health literacy have less knowledge of their own health condition.
Carers play a key role in older people’s activities of daily living. Objective: to evaluate the …

[HTML][HTML] Subjective memory complaints in the elderly: a sign of cognitive impairment?

AF Jacinto, SMD Brucki, CS Porto, M de Arruda Martins… - Clinics, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVES: Cognitive impairment in the elderly is frequently overlooked by general
practitioners. The use of subjective memory complaints as a sign of cognitive impairment by the …

Symptoms of mood disorders in family carers of older people with dementia who experience caregiver burden: a network approach

…, R Samra, ES Rodolpho Duarte, AF Jacinto - Age and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background informal carers of people with dementia are at greater risk of anxiety and
depressive disorders if they find caregiving to be a burden. The aim of this study was to use a …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping research conducted on long-term care facilities for older people in Brazil: a scoping review

…, PJF Villas Boas, V Shepherd, AF Jacinto… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This scoping review aimed to explore the characteristics, strengths, and gaps in research
conducted in Brazilian long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for older adults. Electronic searches …

[HTML][HTML] Association among inflammaging, body composition, physical activity, and physical function tests in physically active women

…, RP Vieira, ALL Bachi, AF Jacinto - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background: Inflammaging is a phenomenon that has been associated with development
and progression of sarcopenia and frailty syndrome. According to the literature, whether on …

[HTML][HTML] Common mental disorder among family carers of demented older people in Brazil

…, LVA Silveira, VA Cítero, AF Jacinto - Dementia & …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: Population aging is a global phenomenon associated with a rising prevalence of
chronic degenerative diseases such as dementia. Dementia poses a challenge not only for …

Measurement properties of self-report instruments to assess health literacy in older adults: a systematic review

S Slatyer, C Toye, E Burton, AF Jacinto… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background High health literacy (HL) is important to optimise health outcomes, particularly
for older people (who are substantial consumers of health services) and their adult caregivers…