Solidariedade intergeracional e atitude frente à saúde na região centro de portugal

Introduction: The concept of solidarity is simultaneously descriptive and normative and can be present in small communities or whole societies and remain or change with the aging of the population. Our objective was to characterize individuals over 65; identify forms of solidarity in the family and relate the perception of health/illness with the perceived solidarities. Methods: Observational, multicenter and exploratory study integrated in the PerSoParAge project (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-023678). Information obtained by questionnaire in public places between June 2018 and January 2019, in the regions of Castelo Branco, Guarda and Portalegre in individuals aged 65 and over. Results: The 323 individuals aged 65 to 99 years, 178 women and 145 men, average age 77.1 years, 50.8% married or in a de facto union and 4 years of schooling perceived their health as normal. In the family they hope to find help with the disease and its management, especially in their daughters and wives. Conclusion: The elderly perceive their illnesses as normal and rely mainly on the female members of the family to obtain the necessary help, stressing the need for new policies that allow maintaining solidarity and providing adequate assistance to people, thus reducing gender asymmetries. Keywords: Attitude Towards Health; Health of the Elderly; Relationship Between Gene-rations; Solidarity.