Aprendizagem no senescente: preservação mnemônica e possibilidades psicopedagógicas

Abstract

Considering the population growth of the elderly in all parts of the world, specifically in Bra- zil, when aging occurs with mnemonic decline, directly interfering with learning capacities. The study set out to find answers to the question that was presented: how can Psychopedagogy contribute to the mnemonic preservation in people who experience evolu- tionary characteristics of decline? Thus, aiming to understand psychopedagogical possibilities to contribute to mnemonic preservation and learning ability in the elderly. For this, he sought to understand the functioning of memory in being in aging, to elaborate and to experience the application of activities to preserve mnemonic capacity. The research deals with studies in the areas of gerontology and psychopedagogy, characterizing as an exploratory research, the strategy used to carry out the study was given as a case study and for analyzing the results used the qualitative approach. The study was conducted at the Family Health Unit - USF Inte- grated Santa Clara, in the city of João Pessoa / PB, concomitant with the Supervised Clinical Stage in Psychopedagogy. The clinical case refers to a 79-year-old female, complaining of difficulty in memorization. It was observed before the experience of the activities developed as the learner developed the activities aiming to work the memory to maintain the capacity to learn, since to observe considerable changes is necessary the long-term intervention process, considering the help of the family and the very disposition of the Learners.