O processo de aprendizado contínuo como ferramenta do envelhecimento ativo

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to study the definition of healthy aging and its correlation with the learning process. The aging of the Brazilian population not only means a greater proportion of elderly people in the general population, but also an increase in chronic and disabling diseases. In the case study, cognitive screening tests were applied (Mattis Scale, HAD and PFEFFER) in order to detect signs of dementia in a resident of Lar dos Velhinhos Dr. Adolpho Barreto, in Mococa, seeking to detect whether any symptoms of cognitive loss stem from senescence or degeneration, and what is the relationship between the result and the participant's educational level.