Robust older adults in primary care: factors associated with successful aging.
Luciana Colares MaiaThomaz de Figueiredo Braga ColaresEdgar Nunes de MoraisSimone de Melo CostaAntônio Prates CaldeiraPublished in: Revista de saude publica (2020)
The prevalence of robust older adults in primary care is considered satisfactory for the older population in general but decreases with age and is associated with the absence of diseases and disabilities. These results denote the need to redesign the health care system, focusing on promoting and preventing clinical-functional vulnerability.