Quality of life in the elderly and the existence of grandchildren: a comparative study in the Lisbon district

“Be grandparent” It is a remarkable event, even though it is less common in these days. The grandchildren are a source of stimulation to the seniors, contributing against the aging and providing them a better quality of life. The results show that social relations are important for the elderly can e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Ferreira, Inês, Duque, Eduardo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Repositorio:Revista Kairós (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/33490
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/2176-901X.2017v20i1p171-185
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Calidad de vida
Abuelos
Nietos.
Qualidade de vida
Avós
Netos
Idosos.
Quality of life
Grandparents
Grandchildren.
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Sumario:“Be grandparent” It is a remarkable event, even though it is less common in these days. The grandchildren are a source of stimulation to the seniors, contributing against the aging and providing them a better quality of life. The results show that social relations are important for the elderly can enjoy quality of life, but will the grandchildren make the difference when we refer to life quality of the grandparents?Keywords: Quality of life; Grandparents; Grandchildren.