Os desafios de envelhecer na rua

• Ano de defesa: 2013
• Autor(a) principal: Bueno, Ermelinda Maria
• Orientador(a): Canineu, Paulo Renato
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Gerontologia
• Departamento: Gerontologia
• País: BR
• Palavras-chave em Português: Velhice; Morador de rua; Vulnerabilidade social; Gerontologia social
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Aging; Resident of street; Social vulnerability; Gerontology
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CNPQ::CIENCIAS SOCIAIS APLICADAS::SERVICO SOCIAL
• Link de acesso: https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/12436

The World Health Organization considers 60 as a starting point characterization of aging, although this process happens differently for each individual, depending on the environment they live in and the quality of life. For individuals who live permanently in the street sense of aging, physical marks, diseases arriving earlier in step with the chronological age. In this analysis perspective this research aimed to determine the socio-demographic profile of the elderly resident of Street Mogi, knowing how he perceives the aging and their coping strategies to double vulnerability: being elderly and living on the street. The survey was conducted with 10 men, aged above 50 years. The methodology consisted of qualitative analysis. For data collection we used a previously prepared script of questions and interviews were recorded and transcribed. The results indicated that all seniors make use of alcoholic beverages, have low education do not receive social security benefits nor participate in transfer programs and income do not earn any income. The health conditions of these seniors are poor, 90% reported some illness. The feeding is done in the hostels, or ask in homes and bars. Most have family and maintain sporadic contact with them, but do not want to come home. Consider that living on the street anticipates aging, some already feel old, even though he has 60 years and none of them want to go for a long-stay institution when he is older. In cognitive tests performed, we found that 60% are with better cognitive ability score, while 40% have a score greater degree of cognitive impairment. We conclude that the elderly in the street have low quality of life, look older than your actual age, because of the double vulnerability: the socio-economic exclusion and physical frailty. The hostels and foster homes contribute to the improvement of living conditions of the elderly in the streets and public policy for this portion of the population needs to be effective, trained professionals to serve them