News in the Press Fear of falling on the street due to a defect in the sidewalk affects 43% of older Brazilian adults Ministry of Health publishes research on population aging Seven out of ten Brazilians have one or more chronic diseases Most older people in Brazil depend exclusively on the SUS, according to the Ministry of Health Being a woman increases the chances of suffering from sleep problems in old age, says a UFSC study. Interview given by Dr. Núbia Carelli to Jovem Pan radio to publicize the results of the study of sleep problems in older adults conducted with data from ELSI-Brazil.Start 1:34:15 Older adults with a negative perception of their neighborhood are more likely to report sleep problems. Study identifies median age of natural menopause in the country DECIT/SECTICS promotes discussion on the Decade of Healthy Aging in Brazil
