Grupo de apoio à terceira idade da Universidade do Estado do Amazonas – gati-uea: relato de experiência

Abstract

In Brazil, the increase in life expectancy over the last two decades has favored rapid growth of the elderly population, which converges with the need to create programs or support groups for this age group, with the main aim of compensating for the failures in the public health system. The Support Group for Senior Citizens of Amazonas State University, GATT / UEA, came up with the aim of informing and educating the elderly on the main diseases in the "best age". The work of GATT was organized in three stages and involved a total of 435 elders, belonging to the University of the Third Age (UNATI), UEA. The analysis of the activities allowed for the establishing the large deficiency of basic information in this population, particularly on when and how to find help.