Development of Playful and Interactive Activities with Institutionalized Elderly: Experience Report

The demographic transition presents as a consequence the population aging and the search for assistance to the elderly, expanding the search for Long Stay Institutions for the Elderly (ILPI). The aim of the study was to describe the experience of medical students in a Long-Term Institution for the E...

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Authors: Souza Rosa Brandão, Flávia, Inocêncio, Mariana Lima de Morais, Stefani, Marcio Antônio, Brandão, Vinícius Souza
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2022
Country:Brasil
Institution:Faculdade de Medicina de Olinda (FMO)
Repository:Anais da Faculdade de Medicina de Olinda (Online)
Language:Portuguese
English
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.afmo.emnuvens.com.br:article/239
Online Access:https://afmo.emnuvens.com.br/afmo/article/view/239
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Envelhecimento
Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosos
Idoso
Qualidade de vida
Aging
Homes for the Aged
Aged
Quality of Life
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Summary:The demographic transition presents as a consequence the population aging and the search for assistance to the elderly, expanding the search for Long Stay Institutions for the Elderly (ILPI). The aim of the study was to describe the experience of medical students in a Long-Term Institution for the Elderly. Descriptive study of the experience report type, carried out according to the Problematization Methodology. It was noticeable that the inclusion of recreational activities in the daily lives of the elderly contributed to the improvement of cognitive impairment and self-esteem, providing collective integration and the realization of different experiences from the usual routine. The proposal of these activities favored the integration between the participants, improvement of the quality of life and the self-esteem of the oldest old.