Impacto da fragilidade e morbidade na qualidade de vida de idosos ativos

Abstract

Introduction: It is known that the elderly population is increasing more and more in Brazil and in the world. This situation occurs because of the decrease in the birth rate and the growth in life expectancy of the population. However, with aging, fragilities arise, which represents a biological syndrome characterized by a decrease in homeostatic reserve and a reduction in the body's ability to resist stress, resulting in simultaneous declines in physiological systems, causing vulnerability and adverse effects. Objectives: To analyze the impacts of frailty and morbidity on the quality of life of active elderly people. Methodology: This research is a literature review. Results: The results of this research showed that, with aging, several health problems arise, such as decreased functional capacity, with neurological and balance changes, with the decline of reflexes in addition to sociodemographic and psychosocial issues. Conclusion: In the research carried out, it can be concluded that weaknesses arise with the increase in life expectancy of the population, thus also emerging chronic diseases and with them the growth of cases of comorbidities in the elderly population, which may or may not be accompanied by sequelae, that limit functional performance and generate dependencies, thus leading to a significant increase in the presence of biological syndrome, characterized by a decrease in homeostatic reserve and a reduction in the body's ability to resist stress, resulting in simultaneous declines in physiological systems, causing vulnerability and adverse effects.