Envelhecimento ativo e sua relação com a independência funcional

Abstract

This study's objective was to analyze the factors determining active aging and its relationship to functional independence. It was conducted with a hundred elderly individuals cared for in a Family Health Unit in João Pessoa, PB, Brazil. The Functional Independence Measure and a socio-demographic questionnaire were used to assess the elderly participants. Data were analyzed using the SPSS. According to the results, all the participants were functionally independent for the performance of the studied activities. Data also showed that functional independence promotes greater integration of elderly individuals within the community, through strengthening social and family bonds, friendship and leisure, factors considered to be determinants of an active aging process. DESCRIPTORS:Aging actively. Independence. Functionality. ENVELHECIMENTO ATIVO E SUA RELAÇÃO COM ENVEJECIMIENTO ACTIVO Y SU RELACIÓN CON LA INDEPENDENCIA FUNCIONAL RESUMEN:El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar los factores determinantes del envejecimiento activo y su relación con la independencia funcional. La investigación se realizó con 100 personas mayores de una Unidad de Salud de la Familia, en João Pessoa-PB, Brasil. Como instrumentos para la evaluación de personas mayores se utilizó la Medida de Independencia Funcional y un cuestionario sociodemográfico. Los datos fueron analizados a través del software SPSS. Según los resultados, todos los sujetos presentan la independencia funcional para llevar a cabo las actividades analizadas. Los datos también demostraron que la independencia funcional promueve una mayor integración de las personas mayores en la comunidad, mediante el fortalecimiento de los lazos sociales y familiares, de amistad y de ocio, y esos factores se consideran como determinantes del envejecimiento activo.DESCRIPTORES: Envejecimiento activo. Independencia. Funcionalidad.

Old age from the perspective of elderly individuals of different nationalities

“…The term elderly may give an immediate sense of some biological characteristics so that the individual may be considered "old" given signs of senescence and a gradual decrease of functional capacity, which is progressive and increases with age. 4 Thus, in most cases, an elderly individual is a person who reaches 60 years of age, regardless of his/her biopsychosocial state. The concept of age, however, is multidimensional, and as is the case for the aging process, has other dimensions and meanings that exceed the dimensions of chronological age.…”

“…In this context, identifying the characteristics of a successful aging process, seeking good physical and mental health, came to be the focus of investigation in diverse fields of knowledge. 4 Giving a voice to elderly individuals and valuing their perceptions and everyday difficulties emerged as an important and more efficient strategy to obtain data that can effectively contribute to knowledge regarding this phenomenon.…”

Contação de história: tecnologia cuidativa na educação permanente para o envelhecimento ativo

“…In order to support the planning of the technology in question, a diagnostic evaluation of the elderly participants was performed, applying initially the multidimensional instrument of active ageing -AA (14)(15)(16) , which evaluates the socio-sanitary and life conditions representatives of active ageing determinants. The WHOQOL-Brief (17) was also applied to evaluate health-related quality of life.…”

TECNOLOGIA ASSISTIVA NO AUXÍLIO AO IDOSO: proposta de dispenser de comprimidos para uso doméstico

“…Idoso saudável não é aquele isento de alguma morbidade, mas aquele que se considera participativo em atividades na sociedade e com capacidade funcional íntegra, podendo se sentir habilitado a fazer tarefas no seu cotidiano (FERREIRA, 2012 …”