A importância do ecoturismo na promoção da qualidade de vida na terceira idade

Abstract

This work aimed, through bibliographic research, to analyze the Importance of Ecotourism in Promoting Quality of Life in Old Age. In this context, the data shows that people are living longer and the outlook is that they will live longer and longer, given that population aging is occurring all over the world; and in Brazil, it would be no different. In these terms, aging in Brazil has, over the years, generated several debates and redirected attention. Reflections on aging arise from issues such as the quality of life of the elderly; longevity; public policies supported by the Elderly Statute, exclusive to this stage of life; social reintegration of the elderly; health; leisure; security and several other issues included in this theme. Following this line, it is observed that the importance of ecotourism for the elderly, the object of study of this work, as fun, leisure, proximity to the environment constitute activities that are beneficial for the sociability of the elderly, since it also establishes the promotion of interaction between people of different cultures, customs, religions, genders, ethnicities and races. Thus, it is concluded that the quality of life for the elderly is associated with their physical and mental well-being, where ecotourism, or ecological tourism, brings enormous and important benefits to this audience.