Aproximación a la experiencia de personas viejasque viven solas en contextos precarios: Ciudad Bolívar, Bogotá-Colombia

Translated title of the contribution: Approach to the experience of older people living alone in precarious contexts: Ciudad Bolívar, Bogotá-Colombia

Ana María Medina, Cecilia de Santacruz

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Abstract

This article presents the results of a qualitative approximation of the city conditions perceived by older adults in a precarious urban context of Bogotá-Colombia. For this approach, some domains of the “Age-friendly Cities” models, by the World Health Organization, were used, such as: habitation, habitability, transportation, community support, social networks, support, social participation, employability, respect and social inclusion, all this considered central to evaluate from the perspective of the individuals to an age-friendly city and their perception of health. Based on the application of qualitative tools in an urban context, the interpretation and resources that older people have, compared to the experience of living alone, were explored in these specific domains.

Translated title of the contributionApproach to the experience of older people living alone in precarious contexts: Ciudad Bolívar, Bogotá-Colombia
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)531-543
Number of pages13
JournalSaude e Sociedade
Volume27
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 01 Apr 2018

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