Abstract
The aim of this article is to understand the perceptions of human aging and quality of life in the discourse of the elderly who participate in the university outreach project Universidade Aberta para a Melhor Idade, aimed at the elderly, developed at the State University of Mato Grosso do Sul. The research was developed, using a questionnaire, with three questions related to the elderly’s perceptions in relation to the project they took part in, identifying through their speech, a concern in becoming more socially active, having better quality of life, as well as taking better care of their own physical and mental health. Our results led to the conclusion that the elderly who participated in this project reached a new perspective in relation to the individual being, valuing their independence and autonomy as human beings, and establishing relationships with themselves by becoming objects of their own knowledge.
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