The Elderly: A New Social Actor ahead of the finitude/death

<p>Longevity is one of humanity’s greatest conquests, however the aging process and old age itself are still filed with stereotypes and negative stigmas. Despite all of the prejudice suffered by the elderly in the Brazilian culture, this age group has been gaining more visibility as far as pub...

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Main Authors: Rita de Cássia da Silva Oliveira, Paola Andressa Scortegagna, Flávia da Silva Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2014-11-01
Series:Kairós Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/21792