Active aging: an intervention-research report

ABSTRACT Purpose: this study aimed to analyze significant effects of language activities on elderly people ´s autonomy and social participation. Methods: it is an intervention research report, based on a dialogical discourse perspective, developed in two stages. In the first, a speech-language intervention involving written and oral practices about life stories was carried out with six elderly particip ants. In the second, a semi-structured interview was applied with these participants based on questions that addressed the aims of the study. Results: the participants were all females, aged between 61 and 90 years old. Their statements indicated that, through dialogical practices, they were able t o increase their social participation, autonomy and self-esteem; they were also able to deconstruct stigmatizing social standards imposed to elderly people. Final Considerations: dialogical practices among the elderly can help promote active aging and overcome negative conceptions about elderly peo ple, as proposed by the World Health Organization and the National Health Care Policy for the Elderly, which confirm that elderly people contribute to social development.RESUMO Objetivo: analisar os efeitos que atividades significativas com a linguagem podem ter sobre a autonomia e a participa ção social de idosos. Métodos: trata-se de uma pesquisa-intervenção que, embasada na perspectiva dialógica do discurso, desenvolveu-se em duas etapas. Na primeira, foi realizada uma inte...
Source: Revista CEFAC - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research