Abstract

RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, Yarmein; OLIVA DIAZ, Juan Ariel; GIL HERNANDEZ, Arletty  and  HERNANDEZ RIERA, Rodolfo. Biopsychosocial characteristic of the elders. AMC [online]. 2008, vol.12, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1025-0255.

A descriptive study of social, biological, and psychological characteristics of the older adults from two doctor's offices at «Joaquín de Agüero y Agüero» polyclinic was carried out, from January 2006 to December of the same year. Hasegawa´s test was applied to determine the mental state of 166 older adults, of which 154 turned out to be apt. There was a predominance of female sex and the age groups from 60 to 69 and from 70 to 79 years-old were the most frequent, for a 41.5%. Osteoarthrosis the most prevalent disease it was noted. The majority felt satisfied with their lives it was observed, while a significant number were depressed; it was appreciated that occupied an active function in the family and with interpersonal and intergenerational adequate relations

Keywords : Social; support; aged; mental status schedule; physicians offices.

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