O envelhecimento ativo sob o olhar de idosos funcionalmente independentes

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the social representations of the elderly regarding active aging. Semi-structured interviews were performed with 100 functionally independent aged individuals from João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. The data was organized and analyzed using Alceste software. Results showed that the aged individuals' statements about active aging are permeated with positive contents. However, when aging is not associated with the word active, it is still represented as losses and disabilities. Despite the existence of losses during the process, active aging should be encouraged among the elderly, as it means living a quality, plentiful life. Maintaining the elderly functionally independent is the first step to achieving active aging and thus improving their quality of life.

Associação entre incapacidade funcional e capital social em idosos residentes em comunidade

“…The measuring of the IADL allows scaling at populational level, the functional disability in the early stages, and facilitating the early detection of the problem. From the perspective of health services, this investigative option favors the targeting of their actions for the limitation of the advance of the less severe disability, reducing the potential for future growth of a severe disability, and reducing costly consequences about the health system and about the quality of life of the individual and their family 25 . From the perspective of the objective of our study, considering the IADL along with the ADL in the estimates of functional disability was particularly relevant, as the variable of exposure of interest was the social capital and the instrumental activities are strongly connected to the social participation and to the life outside the household.…”

Caracterização das quedas de pacientes em hospital especializado em cardiologia

“…1 Por ser fenômeno dinâmico e progressivo, o envelhecimento causa alterações estruturais, fisiológicas, psicológicas e sociais ao indivíduo, tornando-o susceptível a processos patológicos e à ocorrência de quedas. [2][3] Estudos têm mostrado que as quedas representam os eventos adversos mais prevalentes do âmbito hospitalar [4][5] e proporcional à idade. 6 Os índices oscilam entre 1,4 e 10,7 quedas para cada 1,000 pacientes-dia, dependendo da instituição hospitalar e do perfil dos pacientes.…”

Theory Of Social Representations And The Aging: A Bibliometric Profile

“…Some authors discuss this process, especially emphasizing, in their results, the negative positioning regarding the aging. [25] In this context, other studies discuss about this process as a life stage that needs to be more appreciated, as well as a positive positioning regarding the independence on the aging process; on the other side, they expose a negative association between aging, decay and ending of life. [26] …”