THE SELF-ESTEEM and its influence on our life Confidence in our capabilitiesA human need.What is self esteem? Do I have self-esteem? Do I know how to value myself? Do I trust my abilities? Do I love myself, with my strengths and weaknesses? These are all questions that we can ask ourselves [...]
MOTIVATION How to find motivation in our day to day Let's find what we like Let's look for our well-being finding what motivates and excites us We understand motivation as those internal states that direct the body towards certain goals or ends, are those impulses that move the [...]
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS in the elderly The importance of interpersonal relationships We encourage older people to continue relating. Throughout the life cycle, people experience changes such as retirement. changes in relationships and / or changes in ourselves (physical, cognitive, emotional ...). This often reduces the social network, where older [...]
MEMORY Learning and survival What is memory? What role does it have in our life? Memory is one of the most important processes for the survival of people. This allows mechanisms such as learning, decision making, among others to exist. In short, memory is closely related to the development of the [...]
COMMUNICATION The importance of assertive communication. The different communication styles. The three profiles of assertiveness Communication is the main tool to be able to understand each other and understand each other. When we think about communicating with older people it is very important that they feel heard and understood. Sometimes it [...]
LET'S STAY ACTIVE Let's activate our mind and body. The importance of taking care of ourselves The activity of our body and our mind will help to improve our aging process. We currently live longer and have a better quality of life, this is a positive fact for our lives. Active [...]
INCONTINENCE IN THE ELDERLY Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. This alteration occurs in childhood (enuresis), in women of working age, in men with prostate problems or, more commonly in older people, due to physiological changes, and neurological and central nervous system deterioration. It most often affects women and [...]
PERSONAL AUTONOMY Let's help preserve the autonomy of the elderly We have the ability to decide Being dependent in some aspects doesn’t mean we have to loose all our autonomy. We understand autonomy as the ability of people to make their own choices, make their own decisions and assume the consequences [...]
THE SUMMER Elderly people also have the right to enjoy their holidays What can we do during the holidays? The importance of being able to enjoy accompanied. After this year that we have lived, with the health crisis that COVID-19 has caused and still causes, we do not know [...]
GRIEF Managing the loss of a loved one Can we talk about the loss? Information and communication, key aspects Grief is a process that all people experience at some point in our lives, whether due to the loss of a loved one, a partner, a job, among others. It is that [...]
