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Envelhecimento ativo
Perspetiva de ciclo de vida
Processo ao longo do desenvolvimento
Histria individual idiossincrasia e
heterogeneidade
Trajetria
ao longo
da vida
Intergeracionalidade
Determinantes do envelhecimento ativo (OMS, 2005)
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Os trs pilares da estrutura poltica para o envelhecimento ativo (OMS, 2005)
ENVELHECIMENTO ATIVO
Determinantes do
Envelhecimento Ativo
Princpios das Naes Unidas para
as Pessoas Idosas
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Envelhecimento ativo :
Qualidade
de vida e
sade
Autonomia
(fsica,
psicolgica
e social)
Cidadania
plena
EMPOWERMENT dos idosos
Tomada de conscincia do poder, controlo e potencial para a promoo
do seu bem-estar e qualidade de vida
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Autonomia
/Deciso
individual
Esforo
/Responsabilidade
pessoal
Envelhecimento
Ativo
Active aging
the process of optimizing opportunities
for health, participation and security
in order to enhance quality of life as people
age. It allows people to realise their
potential for wellbeing throughout their
lives and to participate in society according
to their needs, desires and capabilities,
while providing them with adequate
protection, security and care when they
need assistance (OMS, 2002).
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How to promote active ageing in Europe
Emprego
Help keep older workers skills up to date
Develop innovative services to support employment of older workers
Exchange good ideas and best practice on active ageing in employment
Social
/Comunitrio
Enable senior volunteering activities
Ensure active citizenship of older people
Facilitate social networks
Support informal carers
Autonomia
Prevent dependency
Support independent living through home-based ICT solutions
Promote quality health and long-term care
Improve accessibility of transport and physical infrastructure
Intergera-
cionalidade
Promote cross-generational education exchanges
Facilitate mutual understanding between generations
Promote age-diversity in employment and the silver economy