The aging process in society: an analysis of the literature focusing on the self-perception of the elderly and on nursing

Abstract

Objective: To analyze how the elderly are experiencing the aging process in society. Methods: The study was based on qualitative research, with an emphasis on bibliographic research, for that, it sought to understand through the literature how the elderly experience the aging process and to what extent this procedure interferes in their lives. Results: The results obtained demonstrate that the aging process is not homogeneous and has several particularities, where it is experienced in a unique way by each individual, demonstrating that it is not based only on the characteristics of the body, but on its cognitive capacity. and physical and motor disposition, among others. Final considerations: It is up to nursing, In its educational and political functions, it is committed to the social and health rights of the elderly, defending their dignity, stimulating the elderly's sense of participation, aiming at integration with people, working on the particularity and singularity of the elderly, while at the same time considering that they are part of a complex and contradictory whole, thus promoting the health of these target audiences.