Abstract

GUALLO PACA, Mariana Jesús; PARRENO URQUIZO, Ángel Floresmilo  and  CHAVEZ HERNANDEZ, Jaime Patricio. Healthy lifestyles in older adults. Rev Cuba Reumatol [online]. 2022, vol.24, n.4  Epub Dec 01, 2022. ISSN 1817-5996.

Habits and lifestyles in older adults are a fundamental element to prevent diseases or achieve control of existing ones. They constitute a priority for health managers in pursuit of active aging as a distinctive premise of the aging process in the population; however, there are many factors that can influence this process. The objective of this research was to carry out a bibliographic review to identify updated elements related to healthy lifestyles in older adults. Information published in the last 5 years regarding the research problem was reviewed. The review included regional databases (Scielo, Lilac, Redalyc, and Latindex) and high-impact databases (PubMed, Ice Web, Web of Science, and Scopus). A total of 67 documents were identified, of which 43 provided relevant information for the study. It is concluded having an adequate vision of healthy EVs constitutes a priority in the management of health actions to be implemented in older adults. It is necessary to promote skills in this population group that allow the adaptation of healthy habits and lifestyles in the population; which constitutes the only viable alternative to improve health status, prevent disability and improve health-related quality of life.

Keywords : elderly; lifestyle; disease prevention; health promotion; health.

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