Vulnerabilidade na velhice: definição e intervenções no campo da Gerontologia / Vulnerability in old age: definition and interventions in the field of Gerontology
Rev. Kairós
; 15(13,n.esp.): 97-116, dez. 2012.
Article
in Portuguese
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| ID: biblio-963790
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RESUMO
O objetivo desse artigo é refletir sobre as diferentes facetas da vulnerabilidade na velhice e discutir os tipos de intervenção que poderiam ser mobilizadas para prevenir, minimizar e ou postergar o efeito dos eventos que implicam em maior vulnerabilidade no final da vida. Os estudos apresentados indicam a vulnerabilidade na velhice solicitam ações multifatoriais e respostas sociais de curto, médio e longo prazo, beneficiando as diferentes coortes de idosos.
ABSTRACT
The aim of this paper is to discuss different aspects of vulnerability in old age and discuss the types of intervention that could be mobilized in the Gerontology field to prevent and minimize or delay the effect of vulnerability at the end of life. This study points to the fact that vulnerability in old age requires multifactorial actions and social responses in short, medium and long term, in order to help different cohorts of elderly.
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Database:
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Main subject:
Aged
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Aging
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Social Vulnerability
Limits:
Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. Kairós
Journal subject:
Psychology
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do ABC/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR