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Live more: live better. Psychosocial strategy for comprehensive care of the elderly

Abstract

Based on the multiple changes caused in current societies, in terms of the increase in life expectancy of human beings, this research addressed a study of psychosocial strategies that can prevent cognitive deterioration and improve the quality of life in people. old people. The research was developed, in a first phase, under a qualitative, descriptive approach, based on Norka Arellano's methodology and her reflexive critical action research design, through documentary analysis. In this article, the articulating axes of key multidimensional elements are presented with the main objective of proposing a psychosocial intervention strategy that allows promoting self-care - and that of the other in an integral process and that they can have a relationship and incidence of the social environment and family in the emotional state of the elderly.

Keywords

Older adults, a psychosocial intervention strategy, quality of life, self-care, dignity

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Author Biography

Jenny Patricia Ortiz Quevedo

San Alfonso University Foundation. Psychology Program.

Ruth Johanna Núñez Uribe

San Alfonso University Foundation. Psychology Program.

Andrea Navarrete Rosales

Social worker

Federico Sánchez Riaño

Master Communication Education in Culture


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