ENROLLMENT GAINS FOR OLDER PEOPLE IN A PERMANENT EDUCATION PROGRAM

The goal of this study was to check the well-being indicators and analyze the benefits of older people in participating in a permanent education program.Cross-sectional study with 138 older people from UnATI-EACH/USP.Gender, age group, schooling, housing arrangement, time of participation in UnATI, number of activities performed were evaluated.The assessment of cognition, satisfaction with life and depression, was used Mini-Mental State Examination, Global Life Satisfaction Scale and Geriatric Depression Scale, respectively.The effects of participation in UnATI-EACH/USP were evaluated by open question.76.81% showed general satisfaction with life and 86.23% did not consider themselves depressive.In Bardin's analysis, three categories were obtained related to the benefits of participating in UnATI: psychological well-being, interpersonal relationships, health, and functionality.The data showed that there are benefits of continuing education provided by programs designed for this purpose, especially in relation to psychological well-being, functionality, and sociability in older people.