Redes (Sep 2014)

AGING IN THE CONTEXT OF AGING SATISFACTORY: THE CASE OF THE ELDERLY OF THE VALE DO RIO PARDO

  • Rosane Bernardete Brochier Kist,
  • Silvia Virginia Coutinho Areosa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.17058/redes.v19i2014.5153
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 2014
pp. 65 – 78

Abstract

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In this article we present demographic data from the elderly population of the municipalities that integrate of Corede from Vale do Rio Pardo based in demographic censuses the years 2000 and 2010 from Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Initially it approaches the demographic profile of the elderly population with emphasis in aspects as the situation of domicile (urban and rural), age group and gender. Considering the development of a certain territory depends, among other factors, ensuring that all subjects have decent living conditions, highlights the importance of the elderly population from Vale do Rio Pardo have an satisfactorily aging, as recommended by the World Health Organization.

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