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PELEGRINO CALLIS, Georgia Lucila et al. Role of "Triangle of solidarity, love and health" Independent Association in the promotion of the elderly life quality. MEDISAN [online]. 2016, vol.20, n.8, pp. 1061-1069. ISSN 1029-3019.

A participant observation study was made in 25 elderly who integrated the "Triangle of the solidarity, love and health", independent association from Chicharrones People´s Council, Municipal health area in Santiago de Cuba, in order to contribute to the improvement of these elderly life quality, during 2014. Among the techniques and used procedures there were: observation and group dynamics, which integrated the program developed monthly. In the series the female sex prevailed (96.0%). Taking into account that 54.1% didn't belong to elderly groups, the humanitarian and unipersonal idea arose to create this association and to carry out sociocultural activities in their usual environment in order to promote their life quality

Palavras-chave : elderly; life quality; lifestyle; sociocultural activity; independent association.