Érico De Castro-Costa
Biographic Data
| ID | 2759545 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Érico De Castro-Costa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Érico |
| FAMILY NAME | De Castro-Costa |
| SIGNATURE | DE CASTRO-COSTA É |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0792-5439 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Depressive symptoms among Brazilian elderly people
The aim is to investigate the prevalence and identify sociodemographic factors and health conditions associated with depressive symptoms among Brazilian elderly people. Data collected from 21,965 elderly people participating in the National Health Survey - 2019 were used. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used to track depressive symptoms, considering the cutoff point ≥ 9. The Poisson regression model was used to detect associated fa…
Sintomas depressivos na população idosa brasileira
O objetivo é investigar a prevalência e identificar os fatores sociodemográficos e as condições de saúde associados a sintomas depressivos na população idosa brasileira. Foram utilizados dados coletados junto a 21.965 participantes da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde - 2019, com 60 anos ou mais. O Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) foi utilizado para rastreamento de sintomas depressivos, considerando o ponto de corte ≥ 9. O modelo de regressão de P…
Prevalence of dynapenia and overlap with disability, depression, and executive dysfunction
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate handgrip strength and dynapenia prevalence among older adults stratified by Brazilian macroregions. Additionally, we aim to evaluate the overlap between dynapenia and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) disability, depression, and executive dysfunction on a national basis and by each Brazilian macroregion. METHODS: This cross-sectional analysis was based on data from the Brazilian Longitudinal …
Association among race/color, gender, and intrinsic capacity
OBJECTIVE: To investigate associations among race/color, gender, and intrinsic capacity (IC) (total and by domains) in middle-aged and older adults from a Brazilian cohort. As a secondary objective, we investigate these associations across Brazilian regions. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with baseline data from the 2015–2016 Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil). IC was investigated via cognitive (verbal fluency…
Cognitive function among older adults
OBJECTIVE: To investigate macroregional variations in cognitive function in a national sample representative of the Brazilian population aged 50 years and older. METHODS: Data from the baseline of the Longitudinal Study of Brazilian Elderly (ELSI-Brazil), collected between 2015 and 2016, were used. Memory was measured by means of a 10-word list and executive function, by semantic verbal fluency, based on the naming of animals. Gender, age, educat…
Use of psychoactive drugs predicts functional disability among older adults
OBJECTIVE: Investigate whether the use of psychoactive drugs would be a predictor of incidence of functional disability among seniors living in community. METHODS: It is a population-based longitudinal study, developed between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 2011, with older adults living in community. The association between the use of psychoactive drugs and the development of functional disability for instrumental (IADLs) and basic (BADLs) act…
The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (Elsi-Brazil)
Brazil is experiencing among the world's fastest demographic aging worldwide. This demographic transition is occurring in a context of few resources and great social inequalities. The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil) is a nationally representative study of 9,412 people aged 50 years or older, residing in 70 municipalities across the 5 Brazilian regions. ELSI-Brazil allows investigations of the aging process, its health, psychos…
Religiousness, social support and the use of antidepressants among the elderly
The purpose of the study was to investigate whether religiousness and social support were associated with the use of antidepressants among community-dwelling elders. The research involved 1,606 older adults who make up the cohort of Bambuí Project, a study on ageing and health. The dependent variable was the use of antidepressants in the last 90 days, and the exposures of interest were social support and religiousness. Logistic regression was use…
Depressive symptoms, emotional support and activities of daily living disability onset
Psychosocial factors appear to be associated with increased risk of disability in later life. However, there is a lack of evidence based on long-term longitudinal data from Western low-middle income countries. We investigated whether psychosocial factors at baseline predict new-onset disability in long term in a population-based cohort of older Brazilians adults. We used 15-year follow-up data from 1,014 participants aged 60 years and older of th…
Antidepressant use and associated factors among the elderly
This study examined the factors associated with antidepressant use among community-dwelling elderly individuals. Data collected from the Bambuí Project, a population-based study on aging and health with a cohort of 1,606 elderly individuals, were used. Gender, age, education, marital status, household income and cohabitation status were the sociodemographic characteristics investigated. Health conditions included self-reported health, number of c…
Trends in the use of antidepressants among older adults
OBJECTIVE To analyze the trends and factors associated with the antidepressant use among older adults. METHODS This population-based study evaluated older adults in 1997 (n = 351, baseline) and the survivors at the 15th follow-up year (n = 462, in 2012) among the aging cohort of Bambuí. The prevalence of antidepressant use was estimated, and the most commonly used antidepressants each year were identified. Prevalence ratios with 95% confidence in…
P2-37 Association between sleep duration and all-cause mortality in old age
Introduction This study investigates the association of sleep duration with risk of all-cause mortality among elderly Brazilians using data from a 9-year population-based cohort study. Methods it applies a multivariable longitudinal categorical and continuous analysis using Cox proportional hazards models. This analysis used data from the Bambui Health and Ageing Study, conducted in Bambuí city in southeastern Brazil. The study population compris…
Forthcoming in Volume 47, Number 1
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Trajectories of cognitive decline over 10 years in a Brazilian elderly population
Few population-based studies have examined long term cognitive trajectory, and these studies were conducted in high income countries. We investigated the association of age, gender and education with 10-year cognitive trajectory in a well-defined population of elderly using data from the Bambuí Cohort Study of Aging, in Brazil. Cognition was measured using the Mini- Mental State Examination (MMSE). Cohort members underwent annual follow-ups. This…
Estudo de base populacional dos fatores associados ao desempenho no Mini Exame do Estado Mental entre idosos
O objetivo deste trabalho foi examinar os fatores associados ao desempenho no Mini Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM) entre idosos com baixa escolaridade. Participaram deste estudo transversal 1.558 indivíduos com > 60 anos residentes na cidade de Bambuí, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Foi utilizada a regressão logística ordinal para investigar as associações existentes entre escores do MEEM e características selecionadas. Os escores foram estratificados em pe…
The Influence of Socio-Economic Conditions On the Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Its Covariates in an Elderly Population With Slight Income Differences
Background: The influence of socio-economic conditions on covariates of depression has received little attention. Aims: Examine whether prevalence and covariates of depressive symptoms are affected by socio-economic circumstances. Methods: Participants were 1,499 (86%) residents in Bambuí city, Brazil, aged ->- 60 years. Depressive symptoms were assessed by the GHQ-12 questionnaire and exploratory variables included demographic characteristics, l…
Estudo de base populacional dos fatores associados ao desempenho no Mini Exame do Estado Mental entre idosos
O objetivo deste trabalho foi examinar os fatores associados ao desempenho no Mini Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM) entre idosos com baixa escolaridade. Participaram deste estudo transversal 1.558 indivíduos com > 60 anos residentes na cidade de Bambuí, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Foi utilizada a regressão logística ordinal para investigar as associações existentes entre escores do MEEM e características selecionadas. Os escores foram estratificados em pe…
Trajectories of cognitive decline over 10 years in a Brazilian elderly population
Few population-based studies have examined long term cognitive trajectory, and these studies were conducted in high income countries. We investigated the association of age, gender and education with 10-year cognitive trajectory in a well-defined population of elderly using data from the Bambuí Cohort Study of Aging, in Brazil. Cognition was measured using the Mini- Mental State Examination (MMSE). Cohort members underwent annual follow-ups. This…
Depressive symptoms, emotional support and activities of daily living disability onset
Psychosocial factors appear to be associated with increased risk of disability in later life. However, there is a lack of evidence based on long-term longitudinal data from Western low-middle income countries. We investigated whether psychosocial factors at baseline predict new-onset disability in long term in a population-based cohort of older Brazilians adults. We used 15-year follow-up data from 1,014 participants aged 60 years and older of th…
Trends in the use of antidepressants among older adults
OBJECTIVE To analyze the trends and factors associated with the antidepressant use among older adults. METHODS This population-based study evaluated older adults in 1997 (n = 351, baseline) and the survivors at the 15th follow-up year (n = 462, in 2012) among the aging cohort of Bambuí. The prevalence of antidepressant use was estimated, and the most commonly used antidepressants each year were identified. Prevalence ratios with 95% confidence in…
The Influence of Socio-Economic Conditions On the Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Its Covariates in an Elderly Population With Slight Income Differences
Background: The influence of socio-economic conditions on covariates of depression has received little attention. Aims: Examine whether prevalence and covariates of depressive symptoms are affected by socio-economic circumstances. Methods: Participants were 1,499 (86%) residents in Bambuí city, Brazil, aged ->- 60 years. Depressive symptoms were assessed by the GHQ-12 questionnaire and exploratory variables included demographic characteristics, l…
Estudo de base populacional dos fatores associados ao desempenho no Mini Exame do Estado Mental entre idosos
O objetivo deste trabalho foi examinar os fatores associados ao desempenho no Mini Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM) entre idosos com baixa escolaridade. Participaram deste estudo transversal 1.558 indivíduos com > 60 anos residentes na cidade de Bambuí, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Foi utilizada a regressão logística ordinal para investigar as associações existentes entre escores do MEEM e características selecionadas. Os escores foram estratificados em pe…
P2-37 Association between sleep duration and all-cause mortality in old age
Introduction This study investigates the association of sleep duration with risk of all-cause mortality among elderly Brazilians using data from a 9-year population-based cohort study. Methods it applies a multivariable longitudinal categorical and continuous analysis using Cox proportional hazards models. This analysis used data from the Bambui Health and Ageing Study, conducted in Bambuí city in southeastern Brazil. The study population compris…
Forthcoming in Volume 47, Number 1
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Trajectories of cognitive decline over 10 years in a Brazilian elderly population
Few population-based studies have examined long term cognitive trajectory, and these studies were conducted in high income countries. We investigated the association of age, gender and education with 10-year cognitive trajectory in a well-defined population of elderly using data from the Bambuí Cohort Study of Aging, in Brazil. Cognition was measured using the Mini- Mental State Examination (MMSE). Cohort members underwent annual follow-ups. This…
Trends in the use of antidepressants among older adults
OBJECTIVE To analyze the trends and factors associated with the antidepressant use among older adults. METHODS This population-based study evaluated older adults in 1997 (n = 351, baseline) and the survivors at the 15th follow-up year (n = 462, in 2012) among the aging cohort of Bambuí. The prevalence of antidepressant use was estimated, and the most commonly used antidepressants each year were identified. Prevalence ratios with 95% confidence in…
Antidepressant use and associated factors among the elderly
This study examined the factors associated with antidepressant use among community-dwelling elderly individuals. Data collected from the Bambuí Project, a population-based study on aging and health with a cohort of 1,606 elderly individuals, were used. Gender, age, education, marital status, household income and cohabitation status were the sociodemographic characteristics investigated. Health conditions included self-reported health, number of c…
The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (Elsi-Brazil)
Brazil is experiencing among the world's fastest demographic aging worldwide. This demographic transition is occurring in a context of few resources and great social inequalities. The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil) is a nationally representative study of 9,412 people aged 50 years or older, residing in 70 municipalities across the 5 Brazilian regions. ELSI-Brazil allows investigations of the aging process, its health, psychos…
Religiousness, social support and the use of antidepressants among the elderly
The purpose of the study was to investigate whether religiousness and social support were associated with the use of antidepressants among community-dwelling elders. The research involved 1,606 older adults who make up the cohort of Bambuí Project, a study on ageing and health. The dependent variable was the use of antidepressants in the last 90 days, and the exposures of interest were social support and religiousness. Logistic regression was use…
Depressive symptoms, emotional support and activities of daily living disability onset
Psychosocial factors appear to be associated with increased risk of disability in later life. However, there is a lack of evidence based on long-term longitudinal data from Western low-middle income countries. We investigated whether psychosocial factors at baseline predict new-onset disability in long term in a population-based cohort of older Brazilians adults. We used 15-year follow-up data from 1,014 participants aged 60 years and older of th…
Cognitive function among older adults
OBJECTIVE: To investigate macroregional variations in cognitive function in a national sample representative of the Brazilian population aged 50 years and older. METHODS: Data from the baseline of the Longitudinal Study of Brazilian Elderly (ELSI-Brazil), collected between 2015 and 2016, were used. Memory was measured by means of a 10-word list and executive function, by semantic verbal fluency, based on the naming of animals. Gender, age, educat…
Use of psychoactive drugs predicts functional disability among older adults
OBJECTIVE: Investigate whether the use of psychoactive drugs would be a predictor of incidence of functional disability among seniors living in community. METHODS: It is a population-based longitudinal study, developed between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 2011, with older adults living in community. The association between the use of psychoactive drugs and the development of functional disability for instrumental (IADLs) and basic (BADLs) act…
Prevalence of dynapenia and overlap with disability, depression, and executive dysfunction
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate handgrip strength and dynapenia prevalence among older adults stratified by Brazilian macroregions. Additionally, we aim to evaluate the overlap between dynapenia and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) disability, depression, and executive dysfunction on a national basis and by each Brazilian macroregion. METHODS: This cross-sectional analysis was based on data from the Brazilian Longitudinal …
Association among race/color, gender, and intrinsic capacity
OBJECTIVE: To investigate associations among race/color, gender, and intrinsic capacity (IC) (total and by domains) in middle-aged and older adults from a Brazilian cohort. As a secondary objective, we investigate these associations across Brazilian regions. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with baseline data from the 2015–2016 Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil). IC was investigated via cognitive (verbal fluency…
Depressive symptoms among Brazilian elderly people
The aim is to investigate the prevalence and identify sociodemographic factors and health conditions associated with depressive symptoms among Brazilian elderly people. Data collected from 21,965 elderly people participating in the National Health Survey - 2019 were used. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used to track depressive symptoms, considering the cutoff point ≥ 9. The Poisson regression model was used to detect associated fa…
Sintomas depressivos na população idosa brasileira
O objetivo é investigar a prevalência e identificar os fatores sociodemográficos e as condições de saúde associados a sintomas depressivos na população idosa brasileira. Foram utilizados dados coletados junto a 21.965 participantes da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde - 2019, com 60 anos ou mais. O Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) foi utilizado para rastreamento de sintomas depressivos, considerando o ponto de corte ≥ 9. O modelo de regressão de P…
Medicine (15 works) · Demography (13 works) · Gerontology (13 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (10 works) · Population (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Cohort (6 works)