The aging process and health: what middle-aged people think of the issue

Objective To understand the perception of middle-aged adults regarding health and the aging process. Method A qualitative study involving 30 adults aged 45 to 59 years old, 15 of whom were female and 15 of whom were male, who answered open questions about their perception of health and aging. Data...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Rigoto Mari, Gehysa Guimarães Alves, Denise Rangel Ganso de Castro Aerts, Sheila Camara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232016000100035&lng=en&tlng=en