Necesidades de intervención del adulto mayor de tercera edad de la ciudad de Loja

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to identify the intervention needs of the elderly in the city of Loja, the methodology used was descriptive, transversal, and quantitative. There was a sample of 108 elderly adults between the ages of 80-103 years; to whom an interview was applied or in the case were they couldn’t respond; a relative was asked. Nine parameters were analyzed: socio-familial characteristics, personal health history, family health history, cerebrovascular problems, mental health needs, sleep problems, daily activities functionality, general mental function, memory and cognitive status. The results obtained show that 16.7% live alone, hypertension and diabetes are the main diseases, followed by headaches, loss of energy, problems to sleep, 82.35% have motor problems, and lastly 8 of every 10 older adults have a need for cognitive care. These results reflect the problems that the subjects face daily, by identifying these necessities it will allow us the development of intervention strategies that will lead to the improvement of their quality of life.