Resilience and functional capacity in the elderly

Authors

  • Fernanda Bueno D`Elboux Couto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2010v13iEspecial7p%25p

Keywords:

Resilience, Functional Capacity, Elderly

Abstract

The aging process has been the main subject of several studies, due to the increasing number of elderly in the world population, the expenses from chronic diseases or the ever-growing number of active elderly. Fact is, the elderly are often highlighted in surveys, showing aspects not formerly questioned. To discuss functional independency in aging seems commonplace, but the interaction between psychological aspects as self-efficacy, self-esteem and resilience, has been subject to studies. The intent of this paper is to present concepts referring to the functional capacity in the elderly and correlate those to the psychological aspects, mostly to the concept of resilience. Finally, we propose the concept of physical-functional resilience.

Downloads

How to Cite

Couto, F. B. D. (2010). Resilience and functional capacity in the elderly. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 13(Especial7). https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2010v13iEspecial7p%p

Issue

Vol. 13 (2010): Número Especial 7 - Resiliência e Velhice

Section

Papers

License

Kairós Gerontologia owns the copyright of all published material. The whole reproduction of the articles of this Journal in other publications or for any other purpose, by any means, requires a written permission of the editor of this journal. Partial reproductions of articles (abstracts, more than 500 words text, tables, figures and other illustrations) must have a permission written by the publisher and the authors.