COGNITIVE AND FUNCTIONAL CHANGES FOUND IN POST-COVID-19 SYNDROME IN ELDERLY PEOPLE: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

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  • Ingridy Fátima Alves Rodrigues
  • Karla Helena Coelho Vilaça e Silva
  • Andrea Dias Stephanus
  • Luiz Sérgio Fernandes de Carvalho

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https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v29i0.96896

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Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, Long COVID, Aged, Review.

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Objective: To identify the most frequent cognitive and functional changes in elderly people after the acute phase of COVID-19.

Method: Integrative literature review with a search for articles in the LILACS, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Scopus databases, between June and July 2024. The selection was conducted independently by two reviewers and validated by a third reviewer. Original primary studies were included that involved participants with a majority or median age over 60 years, with post-COVID-19 cognitive and functional changes.

Results:  Heterogeneity was observed in the samples, with a wide range of clinical characteristics, the most prevalent being: dyspnea, fatigue, changes in sleep patterns, and cognitive deficit.

Conclusion: The results contribute to a better assessment and conduct. They point to the need to create specific care protocols for elderly people with post-COVID-19 syndrome and to develop more appropriate and targeted interventions for the prevention, reduction, or minimization of persistent symptoms.

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2024-11-08

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Rodrigues, I. F. A., Silva, K. H. C. V. e, Stephanus, A. D., & Carvalho, L. S. F. de. (2024). COGNITIVE AND FUNCTIONAL CHANGES FOUND IN POST-COVID-19 SYNDROME IN ELDERLY PEOPLE: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW. Cogitare Enfermagem, 29. https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v29i0.96896

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