Equipamiento urbano recreativo para personas de la tercera edad en la ciudad de Loja

Abstract

The role played by older people or so-called elderly is of great importance in society, people who have been forgotten and marginalized by government agencies to not produce, raise or design spaces for this sector society. Older people after serving an active life in society, they take refuge in their homes, giving up activities that keep them develop fully and strengthening their physical and psychological skills. The next topic of research focuses on designing optimal and comfortable facilities for the elderly, which may unfold and develop activities that help them to maintain their autonomy and independence. A facility where they relate and interact with people their own age, friends, family, during their free time in order to get recreation, relaxation, distraction and relaxation of seniors, it must possess the right characteristics for perform these activities. For this and many other reasons it is desirable to design such equipment intended for the elderly.