Promoção da saúde e qualidade de vida nos idosos na saúde da família

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the overall importance and impact of practices to promote health and quality of life in the elderly life through a literature review on different databases through access to the Internet, and in magazines and periodicals. With growth of the elderly population, the demand for care and prevention of this population increased nowadays. There is a need to restructure services and health programs that would meet their needs, since this age group represents the largest consumer of health services. Problems such as social isolation, development of behavioral changes and nosocomial infection, functional decline and dependency, changes in quality of life, lack of differential treatment according to age are some factors observed during the hospitalization of elderly people. Thus, avoid their admission should be the primary purpose of health programs targeted to this population. The data showed in literature reflect the need for qualified health professionals to work with the elderly, and the need to encourage programs that prevent hospitalization and therefore maintain this populations activity in society.