Elderly with down’s syndrome: How is your social conditions in society?

Authors

  • Etiene Rossi de Aguiar da Rosa Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB).
  • Lucy Gomes Vianna Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB)
  • Clayton F. Moraes Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB).
  • Vicente Paulo Alves Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17i2p223-237

Keywords:

Down’s Syndrome, Aging, Social Inclusion and Exclusion.

Abstract

This work points out the aging of individuals with Down Syndrome; discusses how these people are in old age in relation to rights as citizens, comes to about the role of family and society and also approaches quality of life in senile stage. Thus, this paper aims to articulate these concepts in search of a clearer picture of the context in their communities in the hope that, thereafter, the society and government can reflect, to position and act on this situation of social.

 

Author Biographies

Etiene Rossi de Aguiar da Rosa, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB).

Enfermeira, mestranda em Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB).

 

Lucy Gomes Vianna, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB)

Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB).

 

Clayton F. Moraes, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB).

Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB).

 

Vicente Paulo Alves, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB).

Teólogo, Diretor e Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB).em Gerontologia,E-mail: vicerap@gmail.com

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Published

2014-06-30

How to Cite

Rosa, E. R. de A. da, Vianna, L. G., Moraes, C. F., & Alves, V. P. (2014). Elderly with down’s syndrome: How is your social conditions in society?. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 17(2), 223–237. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17i2p223-237

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Papers

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