TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The body in old age and its relationships with falls from the narrative of elderlies
JO  - Ciencia e Saude Coletiva
A1  - Estrêla, Ana Thereza da Costa
A1  - Machin, Rosana
SP  - 5681
EP  - 5690
VL  - 26
IS  - 11
N2  - The purpose of this research was to investigate the body in old age and its relationships with falls. It was based on the assumption that the body is a historical, social and cultural construction, and that the idea of old age has been replaced by the idea of third age. Falls are considered a complex event with serious consequences for the elderly. The objective of the study was to investigate the experience of the body at old age and its relationships with falls. Using a qualitative method, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 individuals, 68 to 75 years old, with or without history of falls, who attended a geriatric outpatient clinic at a hospital autarchy in the city of São Paulo, from September 2017 to June 2018. The interviews were transcribed and an analysis of their content was made. The results showed a body which is experienced as the expression of an essence that is desired and is projected as a young one and falling becomes a reflection of old age and the exposure of a failure. The body experience does not seem to interfere directly with the risk of falls. However, its comprehension, as well as the representation of falls in old age, provides support to a preventive approach to this event.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1413-8123
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-812320212611.30472020
ID  - ref1
ER  -