Diagnóstico social y de salud de los adultos mayores en el barrio Atucucho de la ciudad de Quito.2014

Abstract

This research allowed for the social and health of older adults Atucucho neighborhood of Quito diagnosis in 2014, the design was descriptive observational surveys using 229 individual informed consent. In the social and economic older adults have high illiteracy, are engaged in manual activities, retain the integration of the household, income is the bond of human development, income does not cover basic needs so these must be met by their children The houses are unfinished, have the four basic services, have scriptures housing and land approximately 50% of older adults Health, diseases of the elderly are prevalent in Ecuador, with frequent sore limbs and head; the state of sight, hearing and teeth in general is in poor condition All older adults in the neighborhood Atucucho agree with the opening of a university permanent care.