The dependent aging care in the familiar context: a literature review

Abstract

The family is considered the natural habitat of the person. In it are known by our defects, skill and needs. In this sense, we can considerate important relationship between aging and his family in any phase of the life, specially when they become physically and psicologically dependent. In this context, it is very important to check that is happening with the care of aging in the family. It was a bibliographical review study, using the national text as based data Scielo, being used the itens taken care, dependent senior, family, aging, the senior's health. Also theories, dissertations and chapters of gerontology books were used published in the period from 1987 to 2007. Emerged this thematic cathegories: familiar care of dependent senior needs, availableness of family take care the dependent senior. The degree of dependent influenciate directly the senior and family life, because the difficult to realize he diary activities create great impact in the familiar structure. The domiciliar assistance cooperate for humanization of the care, effectiveness and more participation. The cuidador support and health education are primordial to orient and help it in the more difficult situations. Keywords: care, dependent senior, family, aging, senior's health.