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O presente número da Millenium - Journal of Education, Technologies, and Health desenvolve um variado conjunto de temas nas áreas da educação e intervenção social, saúde, agrária e gestão.Assim, na secção educação aborda-se o tema do e... see more

José Carlos Teixeira, Patrícia Alecrim, Sandra Freitas, Cláudia Silva, Vanessa Costa

Introduction: Society is rapidly aging, and there is a consequent increase in the prevalence of dementia. Cognitive deficits are related to many variables, some of them are pointed out as possible protectors. According to cognitive reserve theory, pr... see more

Bridie McCarthy

Introduction: Effective communication skills are essential for holistic nursing care and the provision of a caring professional attitude.Objectives: This article aims to explore Communication and Interpersonal Competencies for Undergraduate Nursing Studen... see more

Artur Jorge Pacheco, Cecília Maria Alves, Célia Santos

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are not unique to either men or women, so that it is important to know what differences exist between the sexes, since it is a fact that the physical and psychosocial problems that distinguish them can influence ... see more

Ana Jorge Oliveira Lopes, Vitor Martins, João Ribeiro

Introduction: The prevalence of dementia has been increasing in recent years in parallel with an ageing population. Today it is a common pathology in primary care level.Objectives: To review the family physician’s role in diagnosing and following up ... see more

Rosa Cândida Melo, Ana Celina Pereira, Erica Melissa Fernandes, Neide Vanessa Freitas, Andreia Sofia Melo

Introduction: Aging is characterized by a decline in physical and cognitive functioning, increasing the older person’s vulnerability to dependence. The age factor and the associated physiological skin changes contribute to the occurrence of skin tear... see more

Lara Cardoso, Diana Salgueiro, Sónia Novais

Introduction: The World Health Organization (2015) presents as barriers to improving access to palliative care the lack of training and awareness of health professionals.Objectives: Identify the preparation of nurses who provide care, in the acute ho... see more

Liana Alencar, Madalena Cunha

Introdution: Hansen’s disease is an infecto-contagious, chronic and curable disease, caused by the Mycobacterium Leprae with a preference for the peripheral nervous system.Objectives: To determine the clinical forms and the operational classification... see more

Elsa Ramalhosa, Agostinho V. Sousa, Luana Fernandes, Teresa Delgado, Maria do Céu Fidalgo, José A. Pereira

Introduction: São Tomé and Príncipe has a wide variety of fruit trees, being most of the fruits consumed in fresh. In certain periods of the year, fruits are available at significant amounts; however, it is not common to use the surplus of those frui... see more

José Carreira, Sandrina Rodrigues, Emília Vergueiro

Introduction: Every 3 seconds, a new case of dementia is diagnosed around the world, amounting around 9.9 million of new cases in 2015. (Prince, et al., 2015) Dementia is an acquired organic syndrome, usually chronic, characterized by the progressive... see more