PMID: 20642054Jul 21, 2010Paper

The meaning of old age and the aging experience of in the elderly

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P
Maria Célia de FreitasJacy Aurélia Vieira de Sousa

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to identify and analyze the meaning of old age and the experience of aging for elderly individuals living in the rural area of Ceará state. This descriptive, exploratory study was performed with 48 aged men and women, registered in the family health strategy of the rural zone of Ceara, in the first semester of 2005. The statements of the elderly revealed that old age brings many losses, mainly when they fall ill. They also reported, however, that, today, they are happy for the personal and material achievements, and for the family that they have. For the study group, the experience of aging and old age itself appeared to be a positive event when compared to myths and preconceptions of the urban environment.

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