Incidencia del duelo en el adulto mayor y sus efectos a nivel socioemocional.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyse the incidence of grief in older adults and its effects on an emotional level through interviews with professionals where a descriptive qualitative methodology was used. Grief in older adults is the stage in which the greatest series of changes and losses occur, since they are subjective experiences that bring with them changes and deteriorations typical of the life cycle such as biological, physical, psychological and emotional, affecting directly to the individual, showing clear signs of stress, anxiety, depression, family abandonment. It was concluded that it affects the socio-emotional level due to the decline of these areas, there is a reduction in social ties, they lose independence, there is a lack of goals, having an affective impact since they do not have emotional demands, therefore, this leads us to think more about the needs that older adults go through, their socio-emotional demands, so that they can have a quality of life and promote comprehensive well-being.