Abstract

MONTANET AVENDANO, Adalberto; BRAVO CRUZ, Carmen María  and  HERNANDEZ ELIAS, Esperanza Heida. Quality of life in the Aged. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2009, vol.13, n.1, pp.1-10. ISSN 1561-3194.

A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out aimed at assessing the quality of life in the Aged taking into consideration different socio-demographic variables emphasizing on the inclusion of this population in the "Casa de Abuelos" (Grandparents' House), during the period January-December 2006. A sample of 42 aged attending to "Casa de Abuelos" and another one of 42 who did not attend to this place. A structured interview was applied to each aged assessed and the variable Quality of Life was measured using the M.G.H scale. Male sex, ages between 75 -84, single and widowers prevailed. Standing out the high and middle categories when measuring the Quality of Life among the aged; health variable did not change the quality of life in the aged, but satisfaction for life affected a group of them.

Keywords : Quality of life; aged; casa de abuelos (grandparents' house).

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