Myths of the oldness

Authors

  • Thiago de Almeida
  • Maria Luiza Lourenço

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5335/rbceh.v6i2.171

Keywords:

Velhice, Sexualidade, Mitos

Abstract

It has much subjectivity related to the oldness. Associated to this factor the elderlies start to be countless and the definition of the proper term becomes an impasse and many can be the myths that can be added around this concept. Of this form, one gives credit that one me the understanding of first of the concept of oldness for different segments of the population, of the manifestations of the sexuality in the Elderly and of its subjective processes, has taken the unnecessary difficulties of overcoming for the problems, of form that a clarification concerning the distorted information that if they spread out in relation to existing myths can contribute for the reduction of the beliefs and taboos that if they translate preconceptions directed toward the aged ones.

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Published

2010-10-23

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Artigos Originais

How to Cite

Myths of the oldness. (2010). Revista Brasileira De Ciências Do Envelhecimento Humano, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.5335/rbceh.v6i2.171