Difficulties for an ageing society to become a “gerontocentric” society Reflections from the European-American and Latin-American scenario
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https://doi.org/10.12957/rqi.2022.67246Resumo
Abstract
The concept of ageing society includes the quantitative factor that there will be more and more people aged 60 and over, and even more centenarians, in the total population as a whole, but it is questionable whether qualitatively this corresponds to the reality of a "gerontological" society. We suggest the hypothesis that the demographic bonus currently experienced by older people is neither sufficient nor fully relevant to be able to speak of a full and active "ageing society". For this, it would be necessary to simultaneously consolidate devices that allow for an economical, social and cultural revision of a paradigm of decrepitude that is still fully activated, which still places older adults in a place of social deficit, as shown by social and economic conditions, as well as by the resurgence of ageism since Covid-19.
Keywords: ageing society; ageism; gerontological society.
Resumen
El concepto de sociedad de envejecimiento incluye el factor cuantitativo de que habrá cada vez más personas de 60 años o más, e incluso más centenarios, en el conjunto de la población total, pero es cuestionable que cualitativamente esto se corresponda con la realidad de una sociedad "gerontológica". Sugerimos la hipótesis de que el bono demográfico que actualmente experimentan las personas mayores no es suficiente ni totalmente relevante para poder hablar de una "sociedad envejecida" plena y activa. Para ello, sería necesario consolidar simultáneamente dispositivos que permitan una revisión económica, social y cultural de un paradigma de decrepitud aún plenamente vigente, que sigue colocando a los adultos mayores en un lugar de déficit social, como lo demuestran las condiciones sociales y económicas, así como el resurgimiento del edadismo desde Covid-19.
Palabras clave: sociedad de envejecimiento; edadismo; sociedad gerontológica.
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