Se presenta algunas pautas importantes para promover un envejecimiento activo y actividades preventivas que podrán ser aplicadas según el contexto particular de cada persona. Las actividades preventivas en los adultos mayores deben tener en cuenta no solo el riesgo de enfermedad, sino también la alteración de la función que produce la enfermedad, así como aquellas condiciones frecuentes en el adulto mayor que pueden deteriorar su estado de salud como la fragilidad, las caídas, y las complicaciones iatrogénicas.

El objetivo de este estudio es describir la experiencia de implementación de la prestación de servicios para adultos mayores de los Centros del Adulto Mayor a través de telesalud durante los 6 primeros meses de funcionamiento.

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the mental and emotional health of the elderly, especially those from low to middle-income countries. However, COVID-19 vaccination may reduce this influence. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the effect of vaccination against COVID-19 on the emotional health of older adults. Methods: We selected a national, random, and stratified sample of non-hospitalized adults aged 60 to 79 years from Peru who intended to receive or had already received the COVID-19 vaccine during recruitment. During June and July 2021, the assessed outcomes were the fear, anxiety, and worry about COVID-19, general anxiety, and depression at baseline and after a month. We estimated the adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for each altered emotional health outcomes in those who had one and two doses, compared with those who were not vac...