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The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of family support (instrumental, economic, emotional) and social relations in the personal well-being of the elderly in Monterrey, Mexico. The central research hypothesis assumed the existence of a predictive association of family support and social interaction with the personal well-being of the elderly. We studied information from 952 individuals ranging in age from 65 to 100 years, were built summations of instrumental support, economic, emotional, and a range of social relations and other staff to examine well-being information. The regression results indicate a positive predictor of emotional support and social interaction with the personal well-being of the elderly. The instrumental and economic support) are not associated with the personal well-being of the elderly in Monterrey, and does not appear any significant predictive relationship between two variables.

In recent years elderly population is increasing substantially, about 650,000 per year, as well as the concept of unifamílies, ie, families consisting of a single person. In this paper, is proposed a reflection about health of elderly in Brazil, and the conditions of a chronic disease and its acute state - terminal. In the actual society, capitalist and capitalized, the individual is valued by his production, losing his value when acquires a disabling illnesses. There is a growing need for work, and each time there is less time and resources to manage the permanence of an elderly patient at home, or pay for a caregiver. This situation leads families to resort to hospitalization, which in turn makes the hospitals overcrowded with patients in this state, affecting both emergency care as the treatment of chronic patients. This fact occurs due to lack of hospital infrastructure, as well by the lack of units of the healthy system capable of providing palliative care. The questioning about the elderly who need palliative care, and reflection about the type of care dispended for this kind of patient, should be the focal point of professional's reflections, capable to lead him to a new way of thinking and, consequently, to inspire him to act in a new way.

The article presents an understanding of widowhood through the after death of spouse experience, what brings considerable changes for both widow and widower over 65 years old. Psychic conflicts in the identity of the elderly and the consequences that it might bring. As consequence, the man's widowhood can cause great loss of woman's care, on the other hand, woman's life also changes after losing the authority, but at the same time freedom, provided by man. By understanding the phenomenon of widowhood we can start taking in consideration its uniqueness and human subjectivity rescuing the gender differences, though.

Objectives: Determine whether the Internet use and, more specifically, its communication tools, can contribute to a senior e-inclusion and the life quality improvement as well as expose a process of digital literacy for elderly. Method: It was taught a computer course to a 14 elderly group. The means used in this investigation were 2 surveys (initial and final), as well a direct and participant observation. The data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Results: The investigation revealed that the use of computers and the Internet reduces loneliness, increases access to information, as well as the frequency of communication between family members and friends. Consequently, the quality of life of older people increases. Conclusions: The use of ICT gives the elderly more autonomy, greater well-being and social integration and, therefore, higher rate of happiness.

We sought to identify with some aspects of this study the levels of knowledge and perception of quality of life of seniors on the DM. The sample consisted of 78 elderly subjects, all of which responded to the Brazilian version of the Knowledge Scale Questionnaire Diabetes Mellitus before and after guidelines on the pathology. The data presented in this study showed a deficiency in knowledge of the elderly on the prevention of disease as much about the treatment and maintenance of quality of life of existing carriers.

The aim of this paper was to analyze the body image satisfaction with 24 active elderly women, and to understand the view of these people about the connection between physical exercise and their body image. All of them answered to the scale proposed by Stunkard, Sorenson and Schlusinger, 1983 and to a semi-structured interview. 87.50% of the women were unsatisfied about the body image. From the reading and analysis of the speeches, it was formed two major categories and four subcategories. Thus, most of the elderly women are unsatisfied about their body image, but the proportionate benefits by the exercises are recognized.

No presente artigo procurar-se-á apresentar os dados globais de uma investigação empírica qualitativa, realizada em Portugal em 2009 e 2010, com o objetivo de identificar e compreender os principais impactes (sociais, económicos, emocionais e funcionais) e ajustamentos, decorrentes de uma situação de dependência de um membro da família idoso, no contexto familiar e, em particular, para o cuidador principal. Os dados apresentados foram recolhidos junto de treze cuidadores principais de idosos dependentes.

En una sociedad en la que simultáneamente coexisten posturas ambivalentes de la vejez, la pérdida de autonomía en las funciones básicas del ser humano, trastoca la identidad de las personas mayores y la percepción social que se tiene de ellos. El impacto del deterioro y la incapacidad física afecta no sólo al adulto mayor sino también a su entorno familiar; conlleva  repercusiones de tipo instrumental, emocional y social. En la dimensión social y subjetiva del envejecimiento surgen estereotipos negativos a partir de situarse como sujetos dependientes; uno de los más importantes es el sentimiento de “carga”. El paradigma interpretativo y las entrevistas a profundidad sustentaron metodológicamente este trabajo. La muestra se constituyó por 20 adultos mayores entre 70 y 95 años, once mujeres y nueve varones quienes fueron seleccionados a partir de diagnósticos médicos en instituciones del sector salud en la ciudad de Durango, México. Los resultados muestran que existe una interacción entre una realidad subjetiva y las creencias y el poder de los discursos sociales influyen para la construcción de una identidad deteriorada en los participantes.

El presente trabajo es un estudio cualitativo sobre la manera en que las personas mayores se inventan a sí mismas en esta etapa de la vida. Se utiliza el Socioanálisis con énfasis en los aspectos socio-emocionales y culturales de las practicas de las personas mayores. La presente analítica tiene sustrato en dos fuentes: el estado del arte del tema en general y el trabajo de campo efectuado desde el 2006 en adelante por la autora. Este enfoque implica por un lado la gramática social acerca del colectivo “viejos” y en segundo lugar cómo se comprende y significa esta etapa de la vida por parte del sujeto.

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This study aims to deepen the knowledge about the process of material inheritance transmission in later life families, by studying the profiles of transmission of material legacy (what is transmitted, to whom, when and how?), the dynamics of support between donors and heirs and their influence on family satisfaction. Main results suggest that material inheritance is a normative process in later life families, involving the reorganization of the management of families’ material property and its transmission (passing on financial testimony).

This study aims to compare the motives and stressors between primary and secondary informal caregiver of domiciliary dependent elderly. A sample of 180 caregivers was recruited: 90 primary caregivers and 90 secondary caregivers. Overall, the subsamples share the same motives to care. However, they differ in relation to the caregiving stressors. Results are useful for planning more individualized and adequate interventions to both groups of caregivers.

We investigated 75 elderly of low socio-economic classes, living in the community, whether they allowed euthanasia in family members. 77.3% do not perform euthanasia. Regarding permission to a physician, responded with negatives: 78.7% for active form, 68% for passive, and 62.7% for double effect. The contrary arguments were: religious issues, destiny believing, hope of healing, don't assume the responsibility and guilty conscience.

This article discusses urban policies that are being implemented in the country, in particular, the policies of social housing and its ability to respond to changes in the age profile. We raised the key indicators for the elderly population and related policies and urban housing in the country, we analyzed the programs in force and their work with the elderly population. And presents considerations on examples of good practice for this age group.

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This research aims to understand the role of the elderly and the job done by them in the Peace Committee of Bairro da Penha, while developers of a new culture, the Culture of Peace. The objective is to evaluate the contribution of elderly in building the Culture of Peace and how this new culture is impacting on their lives. In this study, the method used was qualitative research, descriptive case study. Data collection was conducted through analysis of reports and minutes, and also used observation. The Assistant Social of the Committee was interviewed using a semi-structured screenplay composed by open and closed questions, prioritizing a qualitative analysis of the data obtained.

This study talks about the creative artistic creation by non professional elder artists who reached 90 years old. This article examines the artistic production of amateur older citizens who have reached and gone beyond their 90th year. Those elders, only due to their advanced age, are generally put aside in reason of doubts about their lucidity and capacity of production. Due to advanced age, this group is often put aside, as less sound of mind and less productive than their younger peers. Thus, it is possible to affirm that the interviewed persons of this job resisted to the social conception of oldness, especially those who are years old. This article thus concludes that the interviewed subjects were resilient to being labeled “too old”. For the reflection of these persons and their work it was necessary to investigate the meaning of being old in the society of nowadays, the nature of the artistic production and the exercise of creation. As a reflective tool for the subjects and their artistic production, it was necessary to investigate the meaning of being old in today’s society, the nature of artistic production, and the process of artistic creation. The direct contact with the interviewed elderly and their work afforded to enter in their universe, their subjectiviness and the particular way they find to deal with the reality of oldness The direct contact with these people and their work allowed the author to enter their subjective universe and the particular way they deal with the concept of old age.. This study proposes to show the individuality of well successful oldness based on creative activities. This article’s proposition is to demonstrate the individualization of successful older people based on their artistic production.

This study shows the possibility of old age as human development, since the second half of life is the period of spiritual growth. Jung is a classic illustration of metanoia showing what connects and what distinguishes the second half of life. It is as if the focus change and a shift occurred. The focus may be because the ego does not find this place the foundation that once experienced as a solid foundation, and is directed to the Self.

The present research aims to promote the dialogue between the thought of death and the acceptance of human finitude, not in a pessimistic way, but yearning a positive view of aging and senescence. The human being, globally and individually, seeks an authentic existence through his/her understanding of the significations attributed to his/her perishability. Even when a person cultivates spiritual values, concepts such as the immortality of the soul paradoxically does not exclude the fear from death.