Maria João Azevedo
Maria João Azevedo
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Research Group: AgeingC: Ageing Cluster
Thematic Line: TL1 – Preventive Medicine & Societal Challenges
Hub: Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of Porto
Research Areas: Gerontology, Geriatrics, Psychiatry, Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Neurosciences, Active Aging, Longevity and Well-being

updated on 14/03/2018

Short Bio

Maria João Tinoco da Costa Azevedo is an integrated researcher of the AgeingC group of CINTESIS, at the Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of Porto (ICBAS-UP).

She holds a Doctorate in Gerontology and Geriatrics from the University of Porto, is a Graduate in Psychology from the University of Minho, and a specialist in Clinical and Health Psychology and Psycho-Pathology.

Maria João Azevedo is a researcher in the field of ​Ageing, where she has developed intervention projects in the community. Currently, she integrates the Project Symbiotic technology for societal efficiency gains – Deus Ex Machina (DeM).

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TITLE: Perceived risk of mental health problems in primary care
AUTHORS: Paúl, C ; Teixeira, L ; Azevedo, MJ ; Alves, S; Duarte, M ; O’Caoimh, R; Molloy, RW;
SOURCE: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, VOLUME: 7, ISSUE: NOV, PUBLISHED: 2015

TITLE: RISK OF ADVERSE OUTCOMES OF OLD PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS IN PRIMARY CARE
AUTHORS: Paul, C ; Teixeira, L ; Azevedo, M ; Alves, S; Duarte, MV; O’Caoimh, R; Molloy, W;
SOURCE: GERONTOLOGIST, VOLUME: 55, PUBLISHED: 2015

TITLE: MEDICAL STATUS AND RISK OF DEATH IN OLDER PRIMARY CARE PATIENTS
AUTHORS: Teixeira, L ; Azevedo, M ; Alves, S; Duarte, MV; O’Caoimh, R; Molloy, W; Paul, C;
SOURCE: GERONTOLOGIST, VOLUME: 55, PUBLISHED: 2015

TITLE: Measuring attachment to life in old age: the Portuguese version of the Positive Valuation of Life Scale (Positive VOL)
AUTHORS: Araujo, L ; Ribeiro, O ; Teixeira, L ; Azevedo, MJ ; Jopp, DS; Rott, C; Paul, C ;
SOURCE: Quality of Life Research, VOLUME: 24, ISSUE: 10, PUBLISHED: 2015

TITLE: Effectiveness of a psychoeducational programme for informal caregivers of older adults
AUTHORS: Sara Alves; Laetitia Teixeira ; Maria J Azevedo ; Mafalda Duarte ; Constanca Paul ;
SOURCE: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES, VOLUME: 30, ISSUE: 1, PUBLISHED: 2016

Symbiotic technology for societal efficiency gains – Deus Ex Machina (DeM)