According to official figures in 2015, in the State of Durango inhabited
149 thousand 681 older adults, which represents 9.1% of its population
total.
In this State, thanks to the collaboration of the State DIF System, 36 years ago
years ago the School for the Third Age was founded, which has provided care
specialized to more than a thousand older adults. In order that they can
enjoy a full old age, because through recreational activities, sports and
cultural, everyone coexists in a space where they are activated, socialized and
have fun
In it they find a place of coexistence and recreation, where they offer them a
breakfast adapted to their needs, medical attention, psychological containment,
physical therapy and appropriate activities for their integral development, so that
It has a positive impact on your self-esteem and mood.
The school has an enrollment of 295 students, who attend from Monday to
Friday morning or evening. The activities, workshops and classes that
carried out are crafts, choir, guitar, dance, theater, danzón. Games
games, billiards, choral poetry, gymnastics and literacy, among others. All of them
taught with the aim of continuing to develop their physical and
cognitive. They also make trips to other states, special get-togethers and outings
to places within the same State.
The only requirements they need to be able to attend is to be over 60 years old,
fend for themselves and not need a caregiver, and some documents
information basics.
The School for the Third Age is one more example that age does not matter, if
not the desire to continue learning. Well, in addition, it helps the
Older adults have active ageing.
because in recent years there has been an important demographic change at the
36 years
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school of the
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Gov. Durango. (2018). DIF invites older adults School for the Third Age.
Government of the State of Durango. Mexico. Retrieved from the web: http://www.durango.gob.mx/invita-dif-a-adultos-mayores-escuela-de-la-tercera-edad/
Durango State Diff. (2020). Our School for the Third Age offers adults
seniors a space to activate, socialize and have fun, in addition to providing them with breakfast
and the best attention to all attendees. Facebook Post. Obtained from the web:
https://www.facebook.com/difdurango/posts/nuestra-escuela-de-la-tercera-edad-ofrece-a-
older-adults-a-space-for-/1978023955568862/
INAPAM. (2015). Demographic, Epidemiological and Social Profile of the Adult Population
Mayor in the Country, a Public Policy Proposal. National Institute of People
Older Adults. Mexico. Retrieved from the web:
http://www.inapam.gob.mx/work/models/INAPAM/Resource/918/1/images/ADULTOS
OLDER BY STATE CD1.pdf
