The partnership of the Nursing School of Coimbra with the Socio-Cultural Multipurpose Centre in
São Martinho regarding the
There are 24 students attending the first edition of the inaugural
course on “Healthy Aging/Culture and Citizenship”. The initial number of
vacancies available for this course was 15.
The
The primary goal of this project is to make it possible for seniors, starting
with the ones who have retired early, “to remain useful, develop their
self-esteem and acquire knowledge and skills in order to actively participate
in society”, as Professora Maria de Lurdes Almeida, one of the course
coordinators, explains.
As an example, those who did not have the opportunity to acquire skills
in the area of information technologies may now learn how to create an email or
search the Internet.
Senior students will also practice physical exercise and walk around the
city, getting to know historical and cultural spaces as well as green spaces.
“The sooner” this population “starts promoting its active aging, the
better quality of life it will have”, adds Professora Maria de Lurdes
Almeida.
Through the promotion of a non-formal education, the ESEnfC also intends
to encourage the participation of these senior students in cultural and
citizenship activities.
As stated by Professora Paula Cordeiro, also responsible for the
Therefore, this training aims at promoting the development of the two
first health factors for the elderly, according to the WHO: Self-Esteem and Meaning in Life.
The
course is based on four subjects: “Information Technologies”, “Aging, Society
and Citizenship”, “Active Aging/More Health” and Local and Regional History”.
