Dificuldades e recompensas no processo de envelhecimento: a percepção do sujeito idosoDifficulties and rewards on aging: the elderly's self perception Resumo Este estudo procurou levantar na literatura as imagens e representações que os idosos relatam de si próprios em diferentes contextos. A sociedade muitas vezes observa o envelhecimento como um "problema", criando estereótipos que podem levar à exclusão dos idosos em suas comunidades. Através da análise de trabalhos que investigam a opinião dos idosos quanto a suas dificuldades e recompensas na velhice, foi constatada a importância das escolhas ao longo da vida, das possibilidades internas e ainda a influência do engajamento social na autopercepção do envelhecimento.Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify in the scientific literature, the self-image and representations that elders have about themselves in different contexts. Frequently, the society considers aging as a "problem", creating stereotypes that could result in the exclusion of the aged. Through the analysis of researches that investigated the opinion of the elders about their difficulties and rewards in old age, it was evidenced how important are the choices people make through the life. The inner possibilities and the social participation were identified as important elements for the elderly self perception.
Methods: This is an ecological study that aimed to understand the behaviour of deaths from external causes in the population older than 60 years old in all Brazilian states. The data was collected using the Brazilian Mortality Information System and the population data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and from the SUS Informatics Department organized in historic series from 1995 to 2010. Results and Conclusions:It is not possible to deny that deaths from external causes in elder citizens is not in an increasing and statistically significant tendency in most Brazilian states. This brings preoccupation about the issue, since discussions on the subjects are limited in the country, which makes this study good for future references in the field.
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