Educational actions to improve the quality of life in the elderly

Abstract

A descriptive, prospective and longitudinal research was carried out with the objective of elaborating a proposal of educational actions that allow to improve the quality of life in elderly people of the circle of grandfathers of the Popular Council “Pastorita”. The universe coincided with the sample and is made up of 15 older adults of the circle of grandparents. The data were obtained through interviews with members of the grandfather and community circle. The results were obtained and showed women age -group from 60 to 70, the level of schooling was the means and they have some knowledge about quality of life, but it does not correspond to the behavior of the adults studied, reason why which prepared a proposal for educational actions that will improve this aspect.