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María del Pilar Quiroga-Méndez

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Resumen

Este estudio presenta la teoría del apego aplicada a la vejez. Escasamente utilizada en nuestro idioma, esta teoría supone un marco teórico imprescindible, para comprender el envejecimiento y las diferencias individuales para hacer frente a las pérdidas inevitables y a las enfermedades relacionadas con la edad, considerándose actualmente un importante recurso de resiliencia en la vejez. El artículo comienza señalando que la vejez se quede al margen de la teoría del apego, para continuar exponiendo las características distintivas del apego en la vejez, la evolución de los estilos y las figuras de apego, y la importancia de los apegos simbólicos. La explicación muy actualizada del sustrato biológico del apego, permite comprender su enorme influencia en la salud y en los procesos de regulacion emocional y afrontamiento. Concluimos con la necesidad de investigar en nuestro idioma en esta área pionera de conocimiento para la prevención y promoción de un envejecimiento saludable.

Keywords

attachment theory, old age, well-being, emotional regulation, illnessteoría del apego, vejez, bienestar, regulación emocional, enfermedad

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