[Aging and use of time]

Time is a social constiruction that permits to coordinate, articulate and rhythm the various social activities. The need of occupation establishes one of the fundamental needs of old people. This occupation means a way of feeling useful to themselves or to others, as well as their fulfillment as human beings. The following study about the time occupation of old people is descriptive, exploratory, throughout it we pretend to know how the elderly users of Centro de Saúde da Lapa (health Centre of Lapa) manage daily their time, and how this management influences their wellbeing.