Social media digital and third age: in search of a tool for health promotion

Authors

  • Ivania Skura Universidade Estadual do Paraná, campus Campo Mourão – Fecilcam/PR.
  • Ana Paula Machado Velho Centro Universitário de Maringá – UniCesumar/PR.
  • Claudia Cristina Batistela Francisco Centro Universitário de Maringá – UniCesumar/PR.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2013v16i4p237-249

Keywords:

Third Age, Health Promotion, Internet, Digital Environment.

Abstract

This study examines the social networks as a tool for health promotion of the elderly group. It was made a field research with individuals of the "Quality of life in old age", project of the Physical Education course, of the University Center Cesumar – UniCesumar, Brazil. The investigation can conclude that being connected and the interest in news make the elderly insert themselves in cyberspace. And this insertion in the digital environment has great power to influence in promoting quality of life, because it acts as a powerful tool for health promotion.

Author Biographies

Ivania Skura, Universidade Estadual do Paraná, campus Campo Mourão – Fecilcam/PR.

Ivania Skura - Mestranda em Sociedade e Desenvolvimento da Universidade Estadual do Paraná, campus Campo Mourão – Fecilcam/PR.

E-mail: ivaniaskura@hotmail.com

Ana Paula Machado Velho, Centro Universitário de Maringá – UniCesumar/PR.

Ana Paula Machado Velho - Orientadora; Professora do Mestrado em Promoção da Saúde do Centro Universitário de Maringá – UniCesumar/PR.

E-mail: anapaula.mac@gmail.com

Claudia Cristina Batistela Francisco, Centro Universitário de Maringá – UniCesumar/PR.

Claudia Cristina Batistela Francisco - Co-orientadora; Professora Mestre do curso de graduação em Comunicação Social – Publicidade e Propaganda do Centro Universitário de Maringá – UniCesumar/PR.

E-mail: claubatistela@gmail.com

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Published

2013-12-30

How to Cite

Skura, I., Velho, A. P. M., & Francisco, C. C. B. (2013). Social media digital and third age: in search of a tool for health promotion. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 16(4), 237–249. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2013v16i4p237-249

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Papers

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