Population Aging in Latin America: A Salutogenic Understanding is Needed

Roberth Steven Gutiérrez-Murillo

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Roberth Steven Gutiérrez-Murillo ¹ ² ^*

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¹ European University of the Atlantic (UNEATLANTICO), Santander, SPAIN² Federal University for Latin American Integration (UNILA), Foz do Iguaçu, BRAZIL^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

As population aging advances, the urgency of observing healthcare models that seek to promote the comprehensiveness of the older person becomes evident. This short review explores some theoretical points that encourage the study of the Salutogenic Paradigm proposed by Antonovsky (1996), pondering the possible benefits for the gerontological field. Short readings, such as the one presented here, encourage us to explore and better understand the health of older adults and the care mechanisms that arise from it.

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older adults
aging epidemiology
demographics
public health

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EUR J ENV PUBLIC HLT, Volume 6, Issue 2, 2022, Article No: em0121

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Gutiérrez-Murillo RS. Population Aging in Latin America: A Salutogenic Understanding is Needed. EUR J ENV PUBLIC HLT. 2022;6(2):em0121. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejeph/12322

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Gutiérrez-Murillo, Roberth Steven "Population Aging in Latin America: A Salutogenic Understanding is Needed". European Journal of Environment and Public Health, vol. 6, no. 2, 2022, em0121. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejeph/12322