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Determinantes biológicos en la calidad de vida del adulto mayor

Abstract:

Biological determinants are those morphological and cellular changes with the passing of time, which lead to a progressive decrease in physical and mental capacities, thus generating diseases in this population group. The general objective of this research was to identify the biological determinants in the quality of life of the elderly. The methodology used was the following: This research exposes a realistic, quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental and transversal perspective, with the application of the interview to thirteen users, through a guide of questions, the results showed that the biological determinants that most modify the lifestyle of each one of them, are of great importance the cardiovascular changes such as the rise of blood pressure, the degeneration of the bones, the joints begin to calcify causing a limited mobility, the degeneration of the bones, the joints start to calcify causing a limited mobility, the degeneration of the bones, the joints start to calcify causing a limited mobility, Bone degeneration, the joints begin to calcify causing limited mobility, hearing loss is one of the most predominant, as they reported that it is difficult to hear noises at a short distance and it was also evident that the older adults who most attended the sub-center had an age range between 60 and 70 years. In conclusion, despite having certain age-related pathologies, older adults come to this health entity every Thursday with a positive attitude and a good level of acceptance of their aging process.