Risk Factors and Protection of Active Aging: Systematic Review

Abstract

Introduction As a consequence of the demographic transformation produced worldwide, the number of older people is expected to grow exponentially by 2050. For this reason, the practice of regular physical exercise has been indicated as a strategy to adopt since it can decrease the normal decline of the aging process (Sbardelotto et al., 2019).
Objective
To promote health to favor a good active aging and look for behavioral patterns so that this can occur.
Material and Method
The following databases were consulted: PubMed, Dialnet and Scielo. The search used the Boolean operator “AND” with the keywords described below and the Medical Subject Heading (Mesh) was used. Finally, 25 articles were analyzed.
Development
The literature review showed that: physical activity, food, leisure, oral health, cognitive reserve, new technologies and education are protective factors for active aging; while urbanization, the presence of diseases, low socioeconomic status, falls, polypharmacy and toxic habits are risk factors.
Conclusions
The keys to active aging are based on good health promotion so that older people live this stage with the best possible health conditions.