Abstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: To present the historical process that guided the construction of public policies related to aging in Brazil, in consideration of social participation and the phenomenon of ageism in Brazilian society. Bibliographic Review: The process of historical evolution about population aging in Brazil, have one of your milestones the creation of the Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the elderly social groups of Social Service in the years 1960s, and these develop into major historical milestones such as the creation of the National Elderly Council and the National Elderly Policy from the 2000s. These were part of the guidelines to start the deconstruction process of the ageist pattern of governmental and social constructs for aging. Final Considerations: Brazil was a pioneer in thinking about population aging, however, its implementation does not occur simultaneously to the demographic transition, especially regarding studies and implementations aimed at ageism.