Open AccessThe Meaning of Eating for Community-Dwelling Oldest Old who Live Alone: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Regiane Aparecida Dos Santos Albuquerque
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hsoa journal of gerontology and geriatric medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2381-8662
DOI - 10.24966/ggm-8662/100106
Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , affect (linguistics) , gerontology , psychology , qualitative research , developmental psychology , medicine , sociology , communication , psychotherapist , anthropology
Eating is essential in any stage of life, but it is influenced by an array of factors that affect our choice process. Regarding the elderly that live alone, eating can be affected by the decline in the functional capacity and behaviors acquired because they live alone.