EDUCAÇÃO E QUALIDADE DE VIDA NA TERCEIRA IDADE: ARTE E CULTURA

Abstract

According to the IBGE (2000), by 2050 we will have 22% of the population comprised by people over the age of 65 years, it's due to the result of increasing life expectancy and advances in the modern medicine. The Concern about the quality of life of these people should be redoubled to ensure them a dignified old agey. This thought tends to lead us for a reflection on development and transformation, words referring to the challenge of awareness and respect from the world's population, it has its own peculiarities and challenges to be faced. The objective of this study is to present a comparison between two groups of third age, one is a participant and the other is not participant from the Universidade Aberta do Tempo Útil, highlighting the benefit from the artistic activities, which includes forums and visits to exhibitions with the purpose of investing in cultural enrichment.

Keywords - Education – Elderly – Quality – Life