Benedetti Tânia R Bertoldo, d'Orsi Eleonora, Schwingel Andiara, Chodzko-Zajko Wojtek J
Department of Physical Education, Center of Sports, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Reitor João David Ferreria Lima, Caixa Postal 476, Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
J Aging Res. 2012;2012:612918. doi: 10.1155/2012/612918. Epub 2012 Jul 8.
In old age, social groups can be a crucial component for health and well-being. In 2009-2010, a follow-up survey was carried out in Florianópolis, Brazil to understand the impact of a variety of programs established since 2002 that were designed to enhance social activities among the older adult population. This study employed two surveys within the population of older adults in Florianópolis. The first survey interviewed a total of 875 older adults in 2002, and the second survey involved 1,705 older adults between 2009 and 2010. By 2010, many new programs were offered in the community and the enrollment of older adults in social programs followed similar trends. "Convivência" groups stood out as extremely popular social groups among this population. This paper discusses some of the potential outcomes associated with participation in "convivência" groups.
在老年阶段，社会群体对于健康和幸福而言可能是一个关键组成部分。2009年至2010年期间，在巴西弗洛里亚诺波利斯开展了一项跟踪调查，以了解自2002年以来设立的各类旨在加强老年人群体社交活动的项目所产生的影响。本研究在弗洛里亚诺波利斯的老年人群体中进行了两项调查。第一次调查在2002年共采访了875名老年人，第二次调查涉及2009年至2010年间的1705名老年人。到2010年，社区提供了许多新项目，老年人参与社会项目的情况也呈现出类似趋势。“Convivência”群体在这一人群中成为极为受欢迎的社会群体。本文讨论了参与“Convivência”群体可能带来的一些结果。
