scholarly journals New elders, old divides: ICTs, inequalities and well being amongst young elderly Italians

Comunicar ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (45) ◽  
pp. 47-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fausto Colombo ◽  
Piermarco Aroldi ◽  
Simone Carlo
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Time Lapse ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Classical Dynamics ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Relational Resources

When compared to more digitized western countries, Italy seems to have suffered a delay of ten years, in both the use of ICTs by the elderly and the study of the relation between elderly people, ICTs and ageing. Considering this time lapse, it is now urgent that we question the factors that influence the adoption of ICTs by the elderly and whether ICTs can provide cultural and relational resources that could improve the quality of life of elderly in terms of health and social life. This article describes the main findings of a survey carried out as part of a larger national research project focused on active ageing, which involved 900 Italian people aged between 65 and 74 years of age. The research investigate socio-demographic characteristics of young elderly Italian Internet users and factors related to their use of ICTs. Results have shown that there is a strong digital divide between young elderly Italians, which is primarly influenced –in terms of classical dynamics– by differences in economic, social and cultural capital. With regard to the theme of active ageing, if it is true that highly digitalized young elders are generally characterized by good health, at the present stage of this research it is not possible to indicate whether the adoption of ICTs guarantees social inclusion and participation. Italia parece tener un retraso de unos diez años en comparación con otros países más digitalizados, tanto en el uso de las TIC por las personas mayores como en el estudio de la relación entre las TIC y los mayores de 65 años. Por ello, se hace urgente examinar los factores que influyen en la adopción de las tecnologías por los mayores y la capacidad real de estas para proporcionar recursos culturales e interactivos, útiles para mejorar el envejecimiento activo y mejorar su calidad de vida en salud y vida social. Este trabajo describe los principales resultados de un estudio que involucró a 900 italianos de 65 a 74 años, en el marco de un proyecto nacional de investigación sobre el envejecimiento activo. El estudio indaga en las características sociodemográficas de los mayores italianos usuarios de Internet y en los factores que influyen en el uso de las TIC. Los resultados evidencian que existe una fuerte brecha digital entre los mayores, influenciada por el contexto económico y cultural. En cuanto al envejecimiento activo, se demuestra que los mayores altamente digitales presentan una mejor vida saludable en su envejecimiento, sin poderse concluir que el uso de las TIC garantice la inclusión y participación.

Assessment of Cognitively Stimulating Activity in a Spanish Population

Assessment ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1310-1319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Morales Ortiz ◽  
Aaron Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Effect Of Age

Theoretical models of active ageing and cognitive reserve emphasize the importance of leading an active life to delay age-related cognitive deterioration and maintain good levels of well-being and personal satisfaction in the elderly. The objective of this research was to construct a scale to measure cognitively stimulating activities (CSA) in the Spanish language. The sample consisted of a total of 453 older persons. The scale was constructed from a list of 28 items and validated using structural equation models. The scale obtained showed a negative correlation with age and a positive correlation with education and physical activity. Using hierarchical regression models, CSAs were found to have a significant effect on attention when controlling for the effect of age and education. Likewise, a significant interaction between age and CSA was found on the measure of episodic memory. The validated CSA scale will enable the relationships between changes in cognitive functions and stimulating activities to be studied.

Punching Above its Weight: Current and Future Aging Policy in Malta

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (8) ◽  
pp. 1384-1391
Author(s):  
Marvin Formosa ◽  
Charles Scerri
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Aging Policy

Abstract Malta has been at the forefront in aging policy and healthy aging development. It was the first country to highlight the need of a United Nations-led international action plan aimed at meeting the needs of an emerging global aging population. Through a number of initiatives, Malta has managed to put aging as a top priority on its national policy agenda. The country boasts of the longest life span spent in good health among all European Union countries with its inhabitants expected to live a significant portion of their life free of disability. Malta’s ranking in the Active Ageing Index experienced consistent improvements in the past decade, registering the sharpest progress in the European Union. In response to an increase in individuals with dementia, Malta was also among the first countries to adopt a national strategic policy for dementia. Notwithstanding such significant progress, Malta still lags behind in developing policy directions addressing gender inequalities and minority groups’ interests among its older population. Similar to other Southern European countries, Malta’s accelerated rate of population aging raises concerns with regard to economic growth, sustainability of effective health care and pension systems, and the well-being of older persons. Gender will also feature prominently in the future planning of long-term care policy as older women are projected to increase threefold in the foreseeable years with the high risk of poverty associated with older single and widowed women, implying that a few would be able to opt for private care.

Reflection on ageing assets as a strategy for health promotion

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 543
Author(s):  
Pedro Miguel Fernandes Almeida ◽  
Maria De Fátima Sousa Batinas ◽  
Maria Araújo Leão Rita
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Life Strategies ◽  
Promotion Strategy ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Health Promotion Strategy ◽  
On Line

ABSTRACTObjective: to reflect on active ageing as a strategy designed for the health promotion of the elderly population. Method: this article aims at reflecting on active Ageing. It is grounded on a selection of on-line literature, namely from the Virtual Health Library (Lilacs, Medline, Scielo). The descriptors used for the research were the following: Ageing, Quality of Life; Strategies, Health Promotion. Results: this study focuses on the importance of active ageing as a health promotion strategy, in order to enhance the active participation of the elderly in society. Final considerations: health promotion enhances both the quality of life and the independence of the elderly as well as of all those who are undergoing the ageing process. Hence, the need to implement health promotion strategies directed at this target group, within the framework of active ageing. Descriptors: ageing; quality of life; strategies; health promotion.RESUMOObjetivo: refletir sobre o envelhecimento ativo como estratégia de promoção da saúde da população idosa. Método: trata-se de um artigo reflexivo sobre o envelhecimento ativo. A selecção das publicações foi feita por meio eletrônico, na Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (Lilacs, Medline, Scielo). Os descritores utilizados para a pesquisa foram os seguintes: envelhecimento; qualidade de vida; estratégias; promoção da Saúde. Resultados: o estudo situa a importância do envelhecimento ativo como estratégia de promoção da saúde, de modo a proporcionar a participação ativa dos idosos na sociedade. Considerações finais: é importante promover a saúde de forma a alcançar a qualidade de vida e independência dos que envelheceram ou daqueles que estão no processo de envelhecimento. Considera-se então necessária a implementação de estratégias dirigidas a este grupo etário visando a promoção da saúde, numa perspectiva do envelhecimento ativo. Descritores: envelhecimento; qualidade de vida; estratégias; promoção da saúde.RESUMENObjetivo: reflectir sobre el envejecimiento activo como estrategia de promoción de la salud de la población anciana. Método: se trata de un artigo reflectivo sobre el Envejecimiento Activo. La seleción de las publicaciones se há realizado por medio electrónico, en la Biblioteca Virtual de Salud (Lilacs, Medline, Scielo). Los descriptores utilizados para la búsqueda han sido los siguientes: envejecimiento; calidad de vida; estrategias; promoción de la salúd. Resultados: el estudio situa la importancia del envejecimiento activo como estrategia de promoción de la salud, de forma a proporcionar la participación activa de los ancianos en la sociedad. Consideraciones finales: es importante promover la salud de forma a atingir la calidad de vida e independencia de los que han envejecido o de aquellos que estan en el proceso de envejecimiento. Se considera por ello necesario la implementación de estrategias dirigidas a este grupo etario com el objetivo de promover la salud, en una perspectiva de envejecimiento activo. Descriptores: envejecimiento; calidad de vida; estrategias de promoción de la salud.

scholarly journals Predictive variables of sexual inactivity in the elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 512-520
Author(s):  
Isabel Piñeiro ◽  
Marcia Ullauri ◽  
Susana Rodríguez ◽  
Bibiana Regueiro ◽  
Iris Estevez
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Predictive Variables ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Place Of Origin ◽  
Older Populations

En las últimas décadas se han llevado a cabo varios estudios que evidencian la relevancia de la actividad sexual para la salud, el bienestar y la calidad de vida de las personas mayores. En este contexto se ubica esta investigación, que tiene por objeto conocer los factores que potencialmente pueden explicar la inactividad sexual en las poblaciones mayores. Además de los factores sociodemográficos, que tradicionalmente se han asociado a la actividad sexual, exploramos el potencial explicativo y la sensibilidad en la estimación de la inactividad sexual en el último año de las percepciones de salud y las actitudes hacia la sexualidad en una muestra de 200 sujetos de entre 62 y 91 años (M=71.30; SD=5.48). Los resultados obtenidos sugieren importantes porcentajes de varianza explica de la inactivad sexual por el modelo de regresión donde se incorporan variables sociodemográficas (R2 = .295). Nuestros resultados apuntan también, a que tanto la percepción y preocupación por la salud sexual como las consideraciones en torno a las relaciones sexuales antes del matrimonio o al sexo sin amor, explicarían la inactividad sexual de las personas mayores. Estos resultados permiten sugerir el potencial de la intervención centrada en los estereotipos y actitudes hacia la sexualidad. Extensive studies carried out in recent decades have noted the relevance of sexual activity to the health, well-being and quality of life of older people. In this context, we propose this research work that aims to know the factors that can potentially explain sexual inactivity in older populations. In addition to the sociodemographic factors that have traditionally been associated with sexual activity, we explored the explanatory potential and the sensitivity in the estimation of sexual inactivity in the last year of health perceptions and attitudes towards sexuality in a sample of 200 subjects between 62 and 91 years old (M = 71.30, SD = 5.48). The results obtained suggest important percentages of variance explained by the regression model where variables such as the existence of a partner, age and place of origin are incorporated (R2 = .295). Our results also point to the fact that, both the perception and concern for sexual health and the considerations regarding sexual relations before marriage or sex without love, would explain the sexual inactivity of the elderly. These results allow us to suggest the potential of the intervention centered on stereotypes and attitudes towards sexuality.

scholarly journals The impact of social isolation on a selected group of older brazilians within the context of the covid-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Natalia Sperli Geraldes Marin dos Santos Sasaki ◽  
Marília Louvison ◽  
Camila Garcel Pancote ◽  
Maria de Lourdes Sperli Geraldes Santos ◽  
Amena Alcântara Ferraz Cury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The Social ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
The Impact

Objective: This paper is an examination of the experiences of a selected group of older Brazilians people which aims to analyse how they have been impacted by COVID-19 and, particularly, how they have been affected by protective social isolation measures. Methodology: 42 older residents of Sao Jose do Rio Preto were interviewed by phone. The applied script question was developed by International Longevity Centre the Netherlands, based at the Leyden Academy on Vitality and Aging. The data collection instrument consisted of five categories of analysis: social activities, social contacts and connectivity, well-being, vitality and health, and COVID-19 news and reports. Results: All in-person social activity ceased with the implementation of the isolation measures. Most of the interviewees pointed out to be suffering do to absence of their children, grand-children, other relatives and close friends from whom they have being apart since the beginning of the Corona virus pandemic. A large number of the interviewees recognized a worsening of their health condition and attributed it to the suspension of the physical activities and the social life that they had before isolation. Conclusion: The interviewed showed some insight about the experiences of older Brazilian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. They all revealed a strong awareness of their physical vulnerability regarding corona virus. Most accepted the need to protect themselves through isolation or any other measures. However, there are barriers that difficulty the elderly people isolation as they live with of member of the family with different ages and in poor financial situations.

scholarly journals “The Graying Minority”: Lived Experiences and Psychosocial Challenges of Older Transgender Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic in India, A Qualitative Exploration

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debanjan Banerjee ◽  
T. S. Sathyanarayana Rao
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Risks ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Psychosocial Challenges ◽  
Immunocompromised State ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

Background: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a global health threat. Certain factors like age, an immunocompromised state, and social impoverishment, etc. can add to health vulnerabilities during this pandemic. One such group is older transgender adults, who often bear a combination of these risks. As the world is aging fast, their numbers have also been increasing. With this in mind, this study explores the lived experiences and psychosocial challenges of older transgender adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.Methods: A qualitative approach was used. Ten individuals with “transgender” identity above the age of 60 were recruited with consent through purposive sampling. In-depth interviews were conducted on the telephone using a pre-designed interview schedule. They were recorded, translated, and transcribed verbatim. Hasse's adaptation of Colaizzi's phenomenological method was used for analysis. Independent coding and respondent validation were used to ensure the rigor of data.Results: The super-arching categories (with themes) were marginalization (“second” priority, stigma, social disconnection), the dual burden of “age” and “gender” (ageism, othering, and psychosexual difficulties), and multi-faceted survival threats (physical, emotional, financial) during the pandemic. Social rituals, spirituality, hope, and acceptance of “gender dissonance” emerged as the main coping factors, whereas their unmet needs were social inclusion, awareness related to COVID-19, mental health care, and audience to their distress.Conclusion: The elderly gender minorities are at increased emotional and social risks during the ongoing pandemic, and their voices are mostly unheard. The need for policy implementation and community awareness about their social welfare is vital to improving their health and well-being.

El rol orientador del docente en el contexto comunitario

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Jesús Alfredo Morales Carrero
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Context ◽  
Educational Transformation ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Community Orientation ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Comprehensive Development ◽  
Practical Field

RESUMEN La orientación comunitaria como proceso al servicio de la transformación socioeducativa constituye un campo teórico-práctico poco explorado; sin embargo, la necesidad de ofrecer asesoramiento para mejorar la calidad de vida, el bienestar integral y el desarrollo humano, la han posicionado como una alternativa para consolidar acciones efectivas de intervención enfocadas en el abordaje de los conflictos que cotidianamente emergen de las relaciones sociales y, a las que el docente debe atender para garantizar la convivencia social. En tal sentido, el presente ensayo constituye una revisión documental en la que se profundiza sobre el rol orientador del docente en el contexto comunitario, precisando las actividades, funciones y ámbitos de acción en los que debe operar para dinamizar la resolución de problemas comunes y el desenvolvimiento de los actores comunitarios, en la autogestión de sus necesidades y la construcción de condiciones que potencien la realización individual y colectiva; se concluye, que la participación del docente en su dimensión orientadora representa un modo para facilitar el cumplimiento de objetivos estratégicos, frente a los cuales solo es posible proceder mediante la unificación de esfuerzos, la integración sinérgica y el sentido de co-responsabilidad, requerimientos que por sus implicaciones dimensionan la vida social posibilitando la maximización de oportunidades de desarrollo integral para todos.ABSTRACT Community orientation as a process at the service of socio-educational transformation constitutes a theoretical-practical field little explored; however, the need to offer advice to improve the quality of life, integral well-being and human development, has positioned it as an alternative to consolidate effective intervention actions focused on tackling the conflicts that daily emerge from social relationships and that the counselors and teachers must attend to guarantee social coexistence. In this sense, the present essay constitutes a documentary review in which the counselor’s guiding role in the community context is deepened, specifying the activities, the functions and the areas of action in which it must operate to streamline the resolution of common problems and the development of community actors, in the self-management of their needs and the construction of conditions that enhance individual and collective fulfillment. It is concluded that the participation of the teachers in their guiding dimension represents a way to facilitate the fulfillment of strategic objectives, which can be only possible to proceed by unifying efforts, synergistic integration and a sense of co-responsibility, such requirements by their implications tend to dimension social life, making it possible to maximize opportunities for comprehensive development for all. 

scholarly journals Alcohol Consumption among the Elderly Citizens in Hungary and Serbia—Comparative Assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1289
Author(s):  
Natasa Mihailovic ◽  
Gergő József Szőllősi ◽  
Nemanja Rancic ◽  
Sándor János ◽  
Klára Boruzs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Health Significance

Studies in the alcohol consumption area are mostly related to the (ab)use of alcohol in young people. However, today, a growing number of researchers are emphasizing the clinical and public health significance of alcohol consumption in the elderly. In the WHO reports, harmful alcohol consumption is responsible for 5.3% of the global burden of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of alcohol consumption among men and women aged 55 and over in Serbia and Hungary, leveraging data from the 2013 Serbian National Health Survey and from the 2014 Hungarian National Health Survey. Respondents aged 55 and over were analysed based on logistic multivariate models. The prevalence of alcohol consumption was 41.5% and 62.5% in Serbia and Hungary, respectively. It was higher among men in both countries, but among women, it was significantly higher in Hungary than in Serbia. The statistically significant predictors affecting alcohol consumption in Serbia included age, education, well-being index, long-term disease and overall health status, with marital status being an additional factor among men. In Hungary, education and long-term disease affected alcohol consumption in both sexes, while age and employment were additional factors among women. In both countries for both sexes, younger age, more significantly than primary education and good health, was associated with a higher likelihood of alcohol consumption.

scholarly journals Influências da sobrecarga no cônjuge do cuidador do idoso fragilizado

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 658
Author(s):  
Hayzza Juliana Lopes Velasco ◽  
Rafaely De Cassia Nogueira Sanches ◽  
Cremilde Aparecida Trindade Radovanovic ◽  
Ligia Carreira ◽  
Maria Aparecida Salci
Keyword(s):  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Family Roles ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
The Family

RESUMOObjetivo: investigar as influências da sobrecarga no cônjuge do cuidador do idoso fragilizado. Método: estudo qualitativo, realizado com dez cônjuges de cuidadores de idosos fragilizados, por meio de entrevistas abertas e individuais no domicílio. A análise dos dados foi subsidiada pela técnica de Análise de Conteúdo, na modalidade Análise Temática. Resultados: identificaram-se diversas alterações no cotidiano familiar, com destaque para a perda da liberdade, que provocou alterações na vida social, com interrupções das atividades de lazer; alterações nos relacionamentos conjugal e com os filhos compreendidas pela falta de atenção que o cuidador do idoso consegue dispensar a essas pessoas no dia a dia da vida em família e apontamentos a aspectos negativos e positivos dessa relação. Conclusão: mesmo com todas as mudanças ocorridas na organização familiar, os cônjuges conseguiram promover um realinhamento dos papéis familiares para o bem-estar de todos os integrantes da família. Descritores: Saúde do Idoso; Envelhecimento; Família; Relações Familiares; Cuidadores; Cônjuges. ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the influence of overload on the caregiver's spouse of the frail elderly. Method: a qualitative study, carried out with ten spouses of caregivers of frail elderly, through open and individual interviews at home. The analysis of the data was subsidized by the technique of Content Analysis, in the modality Thematic Analysis. Results: several changes were identified in family daily life, especially the loss of freedom, which caused alterations in social life, with interruptions of leisure activities; changes in marital and child relationships understood by the lack of attention that the elderly caregiver can give to these people in the daily life of the family and notes to the negative and positive aspects of this relationship. Conclusion: even with all the changes that occurred in the family organization, the spouses were able to promote a realignment of family roles for the well-being of all family members. Descriptors: Health for the Elderly; Aging; Family; Family Relations; Caregivers; Spouses.RESUMEN Objetivo: investigar las influencias de la sobrecarga en el cónyuge del cuidador del anciano fragilizado. Método: estudio cualitativo, realizado con diez cónyuges de cuidadores de ancianos fragilizados, por medio de entrevistas abiertas e individuales en el domicilio. El análisis de los datos fue subsidiada por la técnica de Análisis de Contenido en la modalidad Análisis Temático. Resultados: se identificaron diversas alteraciones en el cotidiano familiar, con destaque para la pérdida de la libertad, que provocó alteraciones en la vida social, con interrupciones de las actividades de ocio; cambios en las relaciones conyugales y con los hijos, comprendidas por la falta de atención que el cuidador del anciano logra dispensar a esas personas en el día a día de la vida en familia; y, apuntes a aspectos negativos y positivos de esa relación. Conclusión: incluso con todos los cambios ocurridos en la organización familiar, los cónyuges lograron promover un realineamiento de los papeles familiares, para el bienestar de todos los integrantes de la familia. Descriptores: Salud del Anciano; Envejecimiento; Familia; Relaciones Familiares; Cuidadores; Esposo.

scholarly journals Espaços de convivência para idosos: benefícios e estratégias

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (24) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Celia Maria Francisco ◽  
Marcia Abrantes Pinheiro
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Calidad De Vida

Os espaços de Convivência para o idoso no Brasil, destina-se ao segmento às pessoas com idade igual ou superior a 60 anos em situação de vulnerabilidade, risco pessoal e social. Assim, o objetivo do estudo foi conhecer os benefícios e as estratégias utilizadas nos Núcleos e Centros de Convivência para idosos. Foi realizada revisão integrativa nas bases SCIELO e LILACS. Para tal foi utilizado os descritores Convivência; Idoso, Isolamento. Os resultados demonstram que os idosos participantes de centro de convivência apresentam melhor equilíbrio, mobilidade funcional e qualidade de vida quando comparados aqueles que não frequentam o espaço. Conclui-se que os espaços de convivência não seja apenas um local para atividade física, lazer, diversão e prevenção a doenças associadas ao processo do envelhecimento, mas sim, um ambiente que contribui para o autonomia, independência e inclusão social da pessoa idosa.Descritores: Convivência, Idoso, Isolamento. Spaces of coexistence for elderly: benefits and strategiesAbstract: The retirement communities in Brazil, are aimed at the segment of people aged 60 or over in a situation of vulnerability, personal and social risk. Thus, the objective of the study was to know the benefits and strategies used in this retirement communities. An integrative review was carried out at the SCIELO and LILACS databases. To this end, the descriptors were used Coexistence; Old, Isolation. The results show that elderly people living in retirement communities have better balance, functional mobility and quality of life when compared to those who do not attend the space. It is concluded that the living spaces are not only a place for physical activity, leisure, fun and prevention of diseases associated with the aging process, but rather an environment that contributes to the autonomy, independence and social inclusion of the elderly person.Descriptors: Coexistence, Old, Isolation. Espacios de convivencia para anciano: beneficios y estrategiasResumen: Los espacios de Convivencia para el anciano en Brasil, se destina al segmento a las personas con edad igual o superior a 60 años en situación de vulnerabilidad, riesgo personal y social. Así, el objetivo del estudio fue conocer los beneficios y las estrategias utilizadas en los Núcleos y Centros de Convivencia para ancianos. Se realizó una revisión integrativa en las bases SCIELO y LILACS. Para ello se utilizaron los descriptores Convivencia; Ancianos, Aislamiento. Los resultados demuestran que los ancianos participantes de centro de convivencia presentan mejor equilibrio, movilidad funcional y calidad de vida cuando comparados aquellos que no frecuentan el espacio. Se concluye que los espacios de convivencia no son sólo un lugar para la actividad física, el ocio, la diversión y la prevención de las enfermedades asociadas al proceso del envejecimiento, sino un entorno que contribuye a la autonomía, independencia e inclusión social de la persona de edad.Descriptores: Convivencia, Ancianos, Aislamiento.

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