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Active ageing in a retirement home
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Abstract The Sociocultural Animation Project “Active Ageing in a Retirement Home” designs Animation as an integral part the daily life of the institution and its residents. Using this approach we hope to improve quality of life for residents, promoting an environment that helps elderly people live their clos... view more
The Sociocultural Animation Project “Active Ageing in a Retirement Home” designs Animation as an integral part the daily life of the institution and its residents. Using this approach we hope to improve quality of life for residents, promoting an environment that helps elderly people live their closing years in an active and satisfactory way. We conclude that Sociocultural Animation is a mode of intervention in all aspects of the life of the elderly, and it is a permanent stimulus for mental, physical and emotional capacities. It acts in facilitating access to a more active and creative life, improves communication in relationships with others, encouraging better preparation for life in a community and it develops personal autonomy.... view less
Classification
Gerontology
Free Keywords
Active Ageing; Retirement Home; Sociocultural Animation; Quality of Life
Document language
Portuguese
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 200-214
Journal
Revista Desafios, 2 (2015) 1
ISSN
2359-3652
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed