Apoyo familiar y actividades de la vida diaria del adulto mayor de Veracruz, México / Familar support and activities of the daily life in the greater adult from Veracruz, México

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The aging implies changes in the patterns of familiar composition and the availability of the familiar support (Morales, 2005). The objective of the study was to analyze the relation of the familiar support on the basic and instrumental activities of the daily life in the greater adults. Material and methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional, observational design. Population: 111 adults of the Center of Health of Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico. Instruments: Inventory of Kotz, scale of familiar support of Leitón, applying them in domiciliary interview, looking for associations. Results: The widowers with greater schooling presented/displayed greater dependency in the basic ones, the women with primary are employees in instruments, as well as those that live with their relatives. Discussion: There was not association between the familiar support and the daily activities, a greater proportion of dependency in the basic ones exists in relation to instruments in those of 65 to 70 years, and to greater age the dependency is increased (AU)