Abstract
Objective: to know the senses and images attributed by long-lived elders about the terminality of the life cycle. Methodology : descriptive research with a qualitative approach. The sample consisted of 30 elderly people, over 80 years old. The collection of data was done through a semistructured interview contemplating the sociodemographic characterization and questions related to the senses and images attributed to longevity and terminality of life. The software IR aMuTeQ 0.7 alpha 3 and the Categorical Thematic Content Analysis were used for analysis of the qualitative data. Results: The senses and images attributed by the elderly were grouped into four symbolic categories: dimensions about the termination of life; dimensions about longevity ; attributions associated with old age; senses associated with life cy cle stages. Conclusion: the senses and images of the end-of-life process are ambiguous, sometimes expressing the will to achieve a greater longevity, now being represented by suffering, disease and pain. Keywords: A ging; longevity; social representations.
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