Growing evidence suggests that rhythmic physical activity (PA) improves cognitive function
in both persons with normal brain aging and with cognitive impairment. This study aims to …

Purpose of Review HEARTS in the Americas is the regional adaptation of Global Hearts, the
World Health Organization initiative for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and …

Latin American countries (LAC), with their culturally and ethnically diverse populations, form
a region that is difficult to define and to understand. The region's health systems are deeply …

Background The increasing elderly population and prevalence of chronic diseases have
raised the need for ICU beds. However, limited bed availability often causes delays in …

Introduction: Gratitude has been identified as a key factor in a number of positive health-
related outcomes; however, the mechanisms whereby gratitude is associated with well …

This article aims to assess the perception of financial preparation for retirement in the non-
retired Brazilian population. Also, it seeks to identify how socioeconomic, demographic, and …

Introduction Life expectancy (LE) and Health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) are summary
indicators that reflect a population's general life conditions and measure inequities in health …

Objective. To quantify the association between the prevalence of population hypertension
control and ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke mortality in 36 countries of the Americas …

The number of Chinese oldest-old (aged 80+) is growing rapidly and some studies have
shown that the health status is unequal among older persons in different regions. However …

Background. Different views of aging exist, including ageism as the stereotyped idea about
older adults in general. The objective of this study was to perform an initial exploration on …