[Old age: an age for respect and enthusiastic care]

The social problem of the elder and relatives has found a possible way of solution in the "Old People's Home", where outcomes in improving general health conditions of elders, incorporating them to the practice of physical exercise and ergotherapy, have been reached, leading to reduction of obesity and sedentariness. Smoking habit and excess of drugs were reduced and, what is even more important, it has been achieved, in addition, that the elder himself feels again he is useful and is incorporated to social activities in his group. The task of the nurse, together to that of the social worker and the ergotherapist is integral, since their work as a whole constitutes the essence of this type of institution.