Produção Nacional
Revisado por pares
THE AGE-FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGY APPLIED IN MOOCA (SãO PAULO, BRAZIL)
2017; University of Oxford; Volume: 1; Issue: suppl_1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/geroni/igx004.2118
ISSN2399-5300
AutoresBibiana Graeff, Maria Luisa Trindade Bestetti, Marisa Accioly Rodrigues da Costa Domingues,
Tópico(s)Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
ResumoIn São Paulo, Mooca is a traditional Italian immigration neighborhood where 19% of the inhabitants are 60+ years, a high percentage compared to the Brazilian population. This qualitative research was intended to mobilize workers and elderly inhabitants from Mooca, and to analyze their perceptions about the neighborhood through Age-friendly cities program method proposed by the World Heath Organization (2007). A committee composed by researchers, representatives of the public administration, and civil society followed the implementation of the project, and assisted in the organization of 8 focal groups: 2 groups of elderly aged 60–75 years, 2 groups of elderly aged 76+ years, 2 groups with professionals, and 2 groups of elderly people of varying ages, totaling 44 participants (29 women and 15 men). About living in Mooca being an older person, the participants highlight as positive aspects the identity and tradition of the neighborhood, where people still know each other. As negative points, they mention: irregular sidewalks, flooding areas, the presence of homeless people, lack of green areas and non-adaptation of residential buildings for the needs of the elderly. Difficulties in obtaining participants aged 76+ years suggest that older adults have more difficulty participating in activities outside their homes. Many of them revealed they were caring for other elderly or grandchildren. Elderly participants demonstrated satisfaction in collaborating with the research, proposing that meetings should be permanent, revealing a demand for greater social interaction.
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