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Portugal enfrenta um processo de envelhecimento demográfico muito acentuado. As
transformações dos comportamentos demográficos refletem-se nas estruturas populacionais
de forma irreversível. O envelhecimento da população constitui um fenómeno de grande
dimensão, tendencialmente durável, irreversível e com efeitos em todas as sociedades.
Consideramos que a qualidade de vida dos idosos está relacionada com a saúde, com
as suas relações familiares, com a convivência com os outros (parentes, amigos, vizinhos,
funcionários), com a participação em tarefas/atividades que ocupem o seu quotidiano e que
gostam de fazer, com a autonomia de fazerem, por si mesmo, uma vida o mais normalizada
e independente possível, dentro das suas capacidades e/ou limitações no seu processo de
desenvolvimento.
Posto isto, o objetivo deste estudo centrou-se na análise da importância e das
repercussões da realização de atividades na qualidade de vida dos idosos institucionalizados.
O trabalho de campo realizou-se no Centro Social e Paroquial de Molares, em Celorico de
Basto.
A partir da aplicação e análise de entrevistas, concluiu-se que as atividades que a
equipa propõe contribuem, claramente, para a sua saúde física dos idosos, para o aumento
da sua autoestima, induzindo mais ânimo e boa disposição em cada um deles. Foi também
notória, a partir da análise das entrevistas, a melhoria do relacionamento dos idosos com o
seu próximo, fator este determinante nos níveis positivos de satisfação pessoal. Portanto,
podemos concluir que, o envelhecimento ativo está profundamente conectado com a
realização de atividades na terceira idade, facto que se evidencia na relação entre a
frequência destas atividades e os sentimentos de satisfação e de melhoria na saúde, com
repercussões diretas na vontade expressa de viver.
Portugal faces a very high population aging process. The changes of the demographic behaviour influence the population structure irreversibly. The aging process is a large and durable phenomenon, which has irreversible effects in all societies. We believe that the quality of life of the elderly is related to health, their family relationships, with socialisation with others (relatives, friends, neighbours, employees), with the participation in tasks / activities they like to do with the autonomy to do for themselves, a life as normalized and independent as possible, within their abilities and / or limitations during their development process. Therefore, the aim of this study is focused on the analysis of the importance and impact of the implementation of activities in the quality of life of institutionalized elderly. The fieldwork took place in the Social Center and Parish Molares, in Celorico de Basto. After the application and analysis of interviews, it is concluded that the activities that the team proposed contribute deeply to the physical health of the elderly. These activities are also important to increase their self-esteem, inducing more courage and good humor in each one of them. It was also evident from the analysis of the interviews, the improvement of the elderly relationship with his neighbour, which is an important point to develop positive levels of personal satisfaction. Therefore, we may conclude that active aging is related with the development of activities in old age, which is evident in the relationship between the frequency of these activities and feelings of satisfaction and improvement in health, with direct consequences on their will to live.
Portugal faces a very high population aging process. The changes of the demographic behaviour influence the population structure irreversibly. The aging process is a large and durable phenomenon, which has irreversible effects in all societies. We believe that the quality of life of the elderly is related to health, their family relationships, with socialisation with others (relatives, friends, neighbours, employees), with the participation in tasks / activities they like to do with the autonomy to do for themselves, a life as normalized and independent as possible, within their abilities and / or limitations during their development process. Therefore, the aim of this study is focused on the analysis of the importance and impact of the implementation of activities in the quality of life of institutionalized elderly. The fieldwork took place in the Social Center and Parish Molares, in Celorico de Basto. After the application and analysis of interviews, it is concluded that the activities that the team proposed contribute deeply to the physical health of the elderly. These activities are also important to increase their self-esteem, inducing more courage and good humor in each one of them. It was also evident from the analysis of the interviews, the improvement of the elderly relationship with his neighbour, which is an important point to develop positive levels of personal satisfaction. Therefore, we may conclude that active aging is related with the development of activities in old age, which is evident in the relationship between the frequency of these activities and feelings of satisfaction and improvement in health, with direct consequences on their will to live.
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Envelhecimento Idosos institucionalizados Atividades Qualidade de vida Aging Institutionalized elderly Activities Quality of life Personal satisfaction Satisfação pessoal