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From bone to breast cancer : a journey of unanswered questions and unexplored opportunities
No full text5F1C-9D14-387E | Joana Margarida Ferreira da Costa Reisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
trabalho de projeto
No full textTrabalho de projeto apresentado para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Atividades de Fitness na Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo.Este Projeto de Estágio, denominado “Geração Mais Saúde”, foi realizado em parceria com o Spot Health Club, tendo como principal objetivo, a comparação de resultados entre pessoas que utilizam um Health Club, duas vezes por semana, com todo o tipo de equipamentos e Planos de Treino individualizado comparativamente a um grupo de pessoas, de uma comunidade do Distrito de Braga, Freguesia de Gondizalves, que não usufrui de nenhum tipo de Ginásio ou Health Club ou outro género de recinto propício à
prática de atividade física, nem máquinas de exercício físico, apenas orientados por uma professora que lhes faculta aulas de Grupo de Fitness, duas vezes por semana. Sendo que os meios de transporte são escassos na zona de Gondizalves, desenhei um projeto para disponibilizar à população um leque de atividades semanais que permitam a melhoria da sua condição física, sem terem de se deslocar da sua freguesia. Começamos então por identificar pessoas interessadas em participar neste projeto com duração de 8 meses, tanto da Freguesia de Gondizalves, como do Spot Health Club. As idades variam entre os 20 e os 80 anos e o público alvo foram pessoas interessadas em aumentar os seus níveis de Atividade e Exercício Físico e melhorar os seus níveis de bem estar psicológico. Durante este projeto, existiram três momentos de avaliação para podermos comparar e perceber os reais impactos da sua implementação. Um primeiro momento de avaliação antes do início do projeto e os restantes com a periodicidade de 4 meses. Inicialmente, foi realizada uma anamnese para estratificar os fatores e risco e ajustar o planeamento, além de fatores de aptidão física (Step Test; Shoulder Mobility Test; PushUp Test; Sit Up Test; Squat Test) e qualidade de vida (Questionário de Qualidade de Vida da Organização Mundial da Saúde – versão curta (WHOQOL-BREF). Durante a anamnese também foi realizado um rastreio Nutricional e Postural com o apoio da equipa técnica do Spot Health Club, seguindo as linhas de atuação desses profissionais. De seguida, a implementação de questionários dedicados à prática inicial de Atividade Física, e Inquéritos sobre a Saúde Mental. Após a avaliação inicial os participantes foram sujeitos a um programa de exercício físico e meditação guiada desenvolvido tanto na Junta de Freguesia de Gondizalves, como no Spot Health Club. O programa desenvolvido na Junta de Freguesia de Gondizalves teve por base aulas de grupo acompanhadas por um profissional especializado, com a responsabilidade de programar, acompanhar e avaliar as atividades, enquanto que o outro grupo desenvolveu a sua atividade segundo a prática de exercício físico em contexto de Ginásio segundo o seu plano de treino individualizado. Comparando os resultados, sabemos por fim, que, apesar de ambos os Grupos em análise obterem excelentes resultados e terem um progresso a nível do desenvolvimento da Atividade Física, o Grupo de Gondizalves com as Aulas de Grupo orientadas, foi o que mais se destacou.This Internship Project, called “Geração Mais Saúde”, was carried out in partnership with Spot Health Club, with the main objective being to compare results between people who use a Health Club, twice a week, with all types of equipment and individualized Training Plans compared to a group of people, from a community in the
District of Braga, Parish of Gondizalves, which does not benefit from any type of Gym or Health Club or other type of facility suitable for the practice of physical activity, nor exercise machines. physical exercise, only guided by a Teacher who provides them with Group Fitness classes, twice a week. As means of transport are scarce in the Gondizalves area, a project was designed to provide the population with a range of weekly activities that allow them to improve their physical condition, without having to travel from their parish. We then started by identifying people interested in participating in this 8-month project, both from the Parish of Gondizalves and the Spot Health Club. Ages ranged from 20 to 80 years old and the target audience were people interested in increasing their levels of Physical Activity and Exercise and improving their levels of psychological well-being.
During this project, there were three moments of evaluation so that we could compare and understand the real impacts of its implementation. A first evaluation moment before the start of the project and the rest every 4 months. Initially, an anamnesis was carried out to stratify risk factors and adjust planning, in addition to physical fitness factors (Step Test; Shoulder Mobility Test; Push Up Test; Sit Up Test; Squat Test) and quality of life (Quality Questionnaire of Life of the World Health Organization – short version (WHOQOL-BREF). During the anamnesis, a Nutritional and Postural screening was also carried out with the support of the Spot Health Club technical team, following the guidelines of these professionals. Next, the implementation of questionnaires dedicated to the initial practice of Physical Activity, and Surveys on Mental Health. After the initial assessment, participants underwent a physical exercise and guided meditation program developed both at the Gondizalves Parish Council and at the Spot Health Club. The program developed at the Gondizalves Parish Council was based on group classes accompanied by a specialized professional, with the responsibility of programming, monitoring and evaluating the activities, while the other group developed its activity according to the practice of physical exercise in a context Gym according to your individualized training plan. Comparing the results, we finally know that, although both Groups under analysis obtained excellent results and made progress in terms of the development of Physical Activity, the Gondizalves Group, with guided Group Classes, was the one that stood out the most
Investigating associations between horse hoof conformation and presence of lameness
Get PDFHoof trimming and shoeing determine the horse’s hoof shape and balance. Hoof conformation plays a crucial role in limb biomechanics and can consequently prevent or predispose to injury. This study investigated the relationship between the morphometric characteristics of the horse’s hoof, specifically, the dorsal hoof wall angle (DHWA), the coronet band circumference (CBC), and lameness in 73 horses categorised as undertaking either show jumping, dressage, or riding school activities. Results from logistic regression indicated that horses with either a combination of acute DHWA with large CBC, or more upright feet with larger DHWA and smaller CBC have higher probabilities of lameness. Show jumping and dressage horses showed a higher prevalence of lameness. Hoof morphometry should be monitored, and podiatric interventions should be regularly scheduled for the maintenance of correct hoof conformation to prevent injury. This study suggests that an aligned hoof–pastern axis managed by a DHWA of around 50 degrees may prevent lameness, with special emphasis on horses in dressage and show jumping activities. On the other hand, we can also speculate that the disturbed axis alignment of DHWA may be a cause of lameness.0F1A-358B-43B5 | Fernando Jorge Ribeiro da Matainfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Hybrid building occupancy estimation using thermal imaging and environmental sensing
Get PDFEstimating building occupancy is a fundamental aspect of effective building management. By predicting building occupancy over time, we may reduce energy consumption, and contribute to energy efficiency in buildings. Building Occupancy Estimation (BOE) can be useful to compute building management
metrics, such as the number of users in each room during work hours or in the entire building overnight. This paper presents a Hybrid Building Occupancy Estimation (HBOE) method that uses thermal imaging and environmental sensing to deliver a qualitative occupancy metric. Results show that the chosen
approach represents a cost-effective solution, delivering an indicative BOE value based on thermal imaging and environmental sensing.EC18-399D-CF16 | ANTÓNIO MIGUEL RIBEIRO DOS SANTOS ROSADO DA CRUZN/
Intervenções do enfermeiro especialista em enfermagem de reabilitação em pacientes com deglutição comprometida: uma Scoping Review
Get PDFDissertação de Mestrado em Enfermagem de Reabilitação apresentada na Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do CasteloIntrodução: A deglutição é um processo dinâmico e complexo, que desempenha um papel fundamental na nutrição e na proteção da via aérea e que quando comprometida tem um impacto biopsicossocial. Na deglutição comprometida, também denominada disfagia ocorre um condicionamento da normal passagem do bolo alimentar em qualquer fase e/ou entre as fases da dinâmica da deglutição, que pode ser congénita ou adquirida, após comprometimento neurológico, mecânico ou psicogénico. Esta, possui uma elevada prevalência em adultos/idosos institucionalizados e, surge associada a patologias neurológicas, bem como, a patologias localizadas na cabeça e pescoço. O EEER possui o conhecimento e as competências necessárias, para intervir nesta problemática, uma vez que, está presente durante todo o período de internamento, desempenhando um papel crucial no planeamento antecipado do regresso a casa.
Objetivo: Mapear a evidência científica, mais atualizada, sobre a intervenção dos EEER em pacientes com deglutição comprometida, em contexto hospitalar; Objetivos específicos: Identificar intervenções do EEER em adultos com deglutição comprometida, em contexto hospitalar; Descrever as intervenções do EEER identificadas, no paciente adulto com deglutição comprometida, em contexto hospitalar.
Metodologia: Foi realizada uma scoping review segundo a metodologia JBI. Tratando-se de um estudo de revisão, obedece a critérios de elegibilidade com base na População, Conceito e Contexto. A pesquisa foi concretizada nas seguintes bases de dados, aplicando a frase booleana definida: EBSCOhost, Cochrane Database, Scopus, Scielo, PubMed, RCAAP e RENATES. Foram incluídos dez estudos: quatro estudos de caso, três estudos quantitativos, duas revisões sistemáticas da literatura e um estudo controlado randomizado.
Resultados: A análise dos dez estudos selecionados de acordo com os critérios de inclusão, permitiu identificar um conjunto de intervenções do EEER, na deglutição comprometida em pacientes hospitalizados. Dos resultados destacou-se que a avaliação da deglutição prévia à administração de alimentos por via oral, a modificação da dieta, a higiene oral, a intervenção psicológica, a educação para a saúde, assim como a reabilitação funcional motora e a reabilitação funcional respiratória são fundamentais para a promoção da funcionalidade e independência e para a qualidade de vida, em pacientes com deglutição comprometida. Por outro lado, permitiu-nos verificar que a intervenção do EEER contribuiu para a diminuição de complicações associadas, nomeadamente, redução do risco de pneumonia e melhor custo-efetividade, resultando na redução do número de dias de internamento hospitalar.
Conclusão: O papel do EEER é fundamental na obtenção de ganhos em saúde no paciente com deglutição comprometida. No entanto, existe uma lacuna na exploração das intervenções do EEER na deglutição comprometida, sendo fundamental o desenvolvimento de novas pesquisas, com amostras mais alargadas, com o objetivo de orientar uma prática mais sistematizada.Introduction: Deglutition is a dynamic and complex process that plays a fundamental role in nutrition and airway protection, and when compromised, it has a biopsychosocial impact. In deglutition disorders, also known as dysphagia, there is impairment in the normal passage of food bolus at any phase and/or between phases of deglutition dynamics, which can be congenital or acquired, following neurological, mechanical, or psychogenic impairment. It has a high prevalence in institutionalized adults/elderly and is associated with neurological pathologies as well as pathologies localized in the head and neck. The rehabilitation specialist nurses possess the knowledge and skills necessary to intervene in this issue, as they are present throughout the hospitalization period, playing a crucial role in the early planning of discharge to return home.
Objectives: Mapping the most current scientific evidence on the intervention of rehabilitation specialist nurses in adult patients with deglutition disorders, in a hospital setting. Specific objectives: Identify rehabilitation nursing interventions in adult patients with deglutition disorders, in a hospital setting; Describe the identified rehabilitation nursing interventions in adult patients with deglutition disorders, in a hospital setting.
Method: A scoping review was conducted following the JBI methodology. As a review study, it adheres to eligibility criteria based on Population, Concept, and Context. A boolean phrase was formulated, and the search was conducted in the following databases: EBSCOhost, Cochrane Database, Scopus, Scielo, PubMed, RCAAP, and RENATES. Ten studies were included: four case studies, three quantitative studies, two systematic literature reviews, and one randomized controlled trial.
Results: The analysis of the ten selected studies according to the criteria allowed us to identify a set of interventions by the rehabilitation specialist nurses in adult patients with deglutition disorders, in a hospital setting. The results highlighted that the evaluation of deglutition prior to oral food administration, diet modification, oral hygiene, psychological intervention, health education, as well as motor functional rehabilitation and respiratory functional rehabilitation, are fundamental for promoting functionality, independence, and quality of life in patients with deglutition disorders. On the other hand, it allowed us to verify that the intervention by the rehabilitation specialist nurses contributes to the reduction of associated complications, namely, reducing the risk of pneumonia and improved cost-effectiveness resulting from the reduction of hospitalization days.
Conclusion: The role of the rehabilitation specialist nurses is fundamental in achieving health gains to the patient with deglutition disorders. However, there is a gap in exploring rehabilitation specialist nurses interventions in deglutition disorders, and it is essential to develop new research with larger samples to guide a more systematic practice
Enhancing storage stability of smoke-flavored horse mackerel filets using natural extracts as preservatives
Get PDFThe Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) is a globally favored fish due to its abundance, nutritional value, and aordability, but it faces quality preservation challenges. To address this, this study aimed to enhance its value by creating low-salt smoked products with natural bioactive compounds from
seafood and forest sources. The fish filets were divided into four groups: one as a control, and the others were treated with various bioactive extract solutions, specifically pine bark, mussels, and microalgae. After 15 days of storage at 4◦C, significant dierences in properties were observed. Moisture and salt had an inverse relationship, with decreasing moisture and pH over time. Oxidation levels remained acceptable, although sensory quality was aected by storage. Microbiological analysis uncovered high contamination levels in certain samples at specific points in time, although no pathogens such as Salmonella spp. or Listeria monocytogenes were detected. While microalgae extract was the most powerful antioxidant, its performance was hampered by the poor sensory scores. On the other hand, pine bark extract was the most acceptable from a sensory point of view and revealed some antimicrobial inhibition. Using natural antioxidants provides an appealing solution for consumers seeking products with clean labels.9814-6B05-9C03 | Ricardo Miguel Pereira Pintoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Higher education institutions’ students’ literacy in sustainable use of potable water
Get PDFHigher education institutions (HEIs) play a key role in fostering sustainability, since students will be future active society members. By providing them with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to address environmental challenges, they can contribute to increasing sustainability in a long-term approach. With the effects of climate change strongly affecting water availability across the planet, it is increasingly relevant to understand whether higher education students are aware of this situation, in order to develop adequate measures to promote sustainable behaviors regarding water use. This study aimed to assess students’ perceptions regarding water efficiency through a questionnaire submitted in seven HEIs in Portugal. Students acknowledged the importance of water, with older students, women and science students demonstrating a greater awareness. Despite this, 27% of students do not know what the average water consumption in Portugal is, and only 18% accurately reported the consumption range in Portugal. There is also a lack of knowledge (>50% students) regarding whether common water efficiency measures are applied in their HEI. The main information sources identified by the students were “social communication” and “internet/social media”, revealing that water efficiency knowledge transfer in high education can be improved.7211-5AB5-5A23 | Ivo AraujoN/
Integrating renewable energy produced by a library building on a university campus in a scenario of collective self-consumption
Get PDFRising fossil fuel costs and environmental concerns are driving the search for new energy sources, particularly renewable energy. Among these sources, solar photovoltaic (PV) is the most promising in southern European countries, mainly through the use of decentralised PV systems designed to produce electricity close to the point of demand and primarily to meet local energy needs. In an urban scenario, a decentralised energy system usually operates in parallel with the grid, allowing excess power generated to be injected into the grid. Solar carports and rooftop systems are excellent examples of distributed photovoltaic systems, which are far more sustainable than large centralised systems because they do not compete for land use. Despite their operational
advantages, these decentralised photovoltaic production plants, which are in most cases financed by specific energy efficiency programs, present challenges in a regulated market where the injection of energy into the electricity grid is restricted by law and support programs. The aim of this work is to integrate two different photovoltaic systems within an academic campus where the only PV source currently available is a solar car park, a solution designed both to provide shaded space for vehicles and to produce energy to be consumed within the facilities. Due to legal restrictions, surplus electricity cannot be sold to the national grid, and solar batteries to store the generated energy are expensive and have a short lifespan. Therefore, since the campus has two different grid connections and a 102.37 kWp PV system, the newly designed system to be installed on the library roof must be calculated to support the installed electricity system during the most critical working
hours, determining the specific angle and orientation of the solar panels. On this basis, the energy management of a school campus is fundamental to creating a collective self-consumption system, the
basis of a local energy community that can meet energy, environmental, and social objectives.7211-5AB5-5A23 | Ivo AraujoN/
Realidade virtual na reabilitação de doentes com acidente vascular cerebral: uma scoping review
Get PDFDissertação de Mestrado em Enfermagem de Reabilitação apresentada na Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do CasteloIntrodução: O AVC constitui-se como um dos principais desafios de saúde pública a nível mundial acarretando um elevado impacto em diferentes níveis. A intervenção do Enfermeiro Especialista em Enfermagem de Reabilitação assume um papel preponderante nos cuidados ao doente após AVC. A evolução da tecnologia, os avanços da ciência e da terapêutica no tratamento do AVC, tem vindo a evidenciar-se com repercussões na melhoria da qualidade de vida dos doentes. Com esta evolução surge a Realidade Virtual como um recurso terapêutico com a capacidade de gerar ambientes flexíveis e adequados no processo de recuperação.
Objetivo: Mapear o efeito da Realidade Virtual na Reabilitação de Doentes com Acidente Vascular Cerebral.
Metodologia: Estudo de revisão, scoping review, sustentada na metodologia de Joanna Briggs Institute. Definindo a População (P), Conceito (C) e Contexto (C) em que P: doentes adultos com AVC, independentemente do género, (C) realidade virtual e (C) reabilitação motora, cognitiva e/ou sensorial. Formulada a questão de revisão: “Qual o Efeito da Realidade Virtual na Reabilitação de Doentes com AVC?”. Realizada pesquisa nas seguintes bases de dados: PubMed, CINAHL complete, EBSCO, SciELO e RCAAP com espaço temporal de publicação de janeiro de 2012 a dezembro de 2022.
Resultados: Foram incluídos trinta e quatro estudos com diferentes metodologias e natureza de estudo. A análise dos estudos revelou que a integração da realidade virtual conduziu a ganhos nos domínios da reabilitação motora, cognitiva e sensorial com influência na qualidade de vida, podendo ser considerada como um método eficaz e um importante coadjuvante dos programas de reabilitação convencional.
Conclusões: Evidenciada a utilidade do uso da realidade virtual no processo de reabilitação, nomeadamente nos programas específicos concebidos e implementados pelo Enfermeiro Especialista em Enfermagem de Reabilitação. Podemos então considerar que o efeito da realidade virtual na reabilitação de doentes com AVC parece ser positivo.Introduction: Stroke is one of the main public health challenges worldwide, causing a high impact at different levels. The intervention of the Specialist Nurse in Rehabilitation Nursing plays a preponderant role in the care of patients after a stroke. The evolution of technology, advances in science and therapy in the treatment of stroke, have been evident with repercussions in improving the life quality of patients. With this evolution Virtual Reality emerges as a therapeutic resource with the ability to generate flexible and appropriate environments in the recovery process.
Objective: Map the effect of Virtual Reality in the Rehabilitation of Patients with Stroke.
Methodology: Review study, a scoping review, based on the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Defining the Population (P), Concept (C) and Context (C) in which (P): adult stroke patients, regardless of gender, (C) virtual reality and (C) motor, cognitive and/or sensory rehabilitation. The review question was formulated: “What is the Effect of Virtual Reality on the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients?”. Research was carried out in the following databases: PubMed, CINAHL complete, EBSCO, SciELO and RCAAP with publication timeframe from January 2012 to December 2022.
Results: Thirty-four studies with different methodologies and study nature were included. The analysis of the studies revealed that the integration of virtual reality led to gains in the areas of motor, cognitive and sensory rehabilitation with an influence on quality of life and can be considered as an effective method and an important adjunct to conventional rehabilitation programs.
Conclusions: The usefulness of using virtual reality in the rehabilitation process was highlighted, particularly in specific programs designed and implemented by Specialist Nurse in Rehabilitation Nursing. We can thus consider that the effect of virtual reality on the rehabilitation of stroke patients appears to be positive
Sintomatologia depressiva e capacidade funcional: Um estudo com adultos com 65+ residentes em Portugal e na Dinamarca
Get PDFDissertação de Mestrado em Gerontologia Social apresentada na Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do CasteloContexto e objetivos. Na literatura, de entre os aspetos que compreendem o envelhecimento
saudável, a saúde mental tem merecido especial atenção, pois, a sua alteração pode contribuir
para a perda da independência e autonomia. Assim, problemas de saúde mental como a
depressão têm sido associados a anos de vida com maior incapacidade. Neste âmbito, os idosos
constituem um grupo vulnerável devido à maior exposição a um conjunto de fatores
(falecimento de pares, surgimento de limitações, entre outros). Segundo a literatura, a
sintomatologia depressiva é mais prevalente nas mulheres, nos adultos mais velhos com baixos
níveis de escolaridade, com baixos rendimentos, que residem sozinhos e com redes sociais
frágeis. Simultaneamente, é identificada uma associação negativa entre a maior capacidade
funcional e sintomatologia depressiva. No contexto europeu, alguns estudos (Conde-Sala et al.,
2019) concluíram que os adultos mais velhos que residem no Sul da Europa, em comparação
com os que residem no Norte, apresentam maior probabilidade de experienciar sintomas
depressivos. Assim, este trabalho visa analisar comparativamente a prevalência de depressão
em idosos que residem em Portugal e na Dinamarca e a relação entre a sintomatologia
depressiva e capacidade funcional
Método. Este é um estudo descritivo e correlacional, transversal e de natureza quantitativa. A
amostra deste estudo é constituída por idosos com 65+anos, residentes em Portugal (N=843) e
na Dinamarca (N=1764), que responderam ao inquérito SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and
Retirement in Europe), na vaga 6. Para análise dos dados foi utilizado o software SPSS, versão
27.
Resultados. Os resultados, deste estudo, apontam para a existência de uma maior percentagem
de adultos com 65 + anos com sintomatologia depressiva significativa em Portugal (48,8%), do
que na Dinamarca (15,6%). Em ambos os países os adultos com 65+ anos com sintomas
depressivos significativos distinguem-se dos seus pares, sem sintomas depressivos significativos
no que diz respeito às características sociodemográficas, económicas e de saúde. Mais
concretamente a sintomatologia depressiva significativa é mais frequente nas pessoas mais
velhas, do género feminino, com baixos níveis de escolaridade e com maiores dificuldades em
fazer face às despesas mensais. As pessoas com sintomatologia depressiva significativa, em
comparação com os seus pares sem sintomatologia depressiva, também residem em maior
percentagem a solo e apresentam um maior número médio de doenças crónicas e uma pior
auto-percepção da saúde. O principal resultado desta investigação aponta para o facto de em
ambos os países a existência de limitações nas atividades instrumentais da vida diária e nas
atividades básicas da vida diária se correlacionarem, positivamente com a sintomatologia
depressiva.
Conclusão. As conclusões deste estudo, numa visão da Gerontologia Social, apontam para a
importância do ambiente e da manutenção da capacidade funcional para um envelhecimento
saudável.Background and objectives. In the literature, among the aspects that make up healthy ageing,
mental health has been given special attention, as its alteration can contribute to a loss of
independence and autonomy. Thus, mental health problems such as depression have been
associated with years of life with greater disability. In this context, the older people are a
vulnerable group due to their greater exposure to a number of factors (death of peers,
limitations, among others). According to the literature, depressive symptoms are more
prevalent in women, older adults with low levels of education, low incomes, who live alone and
have weak social networks. At the same time, a negative association has been identified
between greater functional capacity and depressive symptoms. In the European context,
research (Conde-Sala et al., 2019) has concluded that older adults living in southern Europe are
more likely to experience depressive symptoms than those living in northern Europe. This study
therefore aims to analyze the relationship between functional capacity and depressive
symptoms in older adults living in Portugal and Denmark.
Method. This is a correlational, cross-sectional study of a quantitative nature. The sample
consisted of elderly people aged 65+ living in Portugal (N=843) and Denmark (N=1764) who
answered the SHARE survey (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe) in wave 6. SPSS
software, version 27, was used for quantitative analysis.
Results. The results of this study show that there is a higher percentage of adults aged 65+ with
significant depressive symptoms in Portugal (48.8%) than in Denmark (15.6%). In both countries,
adults aged 65+ with significant depressive symptoms differ from their peers without significant
depressive symptoms in terms of sociodemographic, economic and health characteristics. More
specifically, significant depressive symptoms are more common among older people, females,
those with low levels of education and those with greater difficulties in making ends meet.
People with depressive symptoms, compared to their peers without depressive symptoms, live
alone more often and also have a higher average number of chronic illnesses and a poorer selfperception
of health. The main result of this research is that in both countries, limitations in
instrumental activities of daily living and basic activities of daily living are related to depressive
symptoms in Portugal and Denmark.
Conclusion. The conclusions of this study, from a social gerontology perspective, point to the
importance of the environment and maintaining functional capacity for healthy ageing