O Despertar de uma nova realidade: a formação de formadores para a educação da terceira idade na Fundação Universidade da Terceira Idade do Estado do Amazonas

Abstract

History shows us through legends, literature, ethnology and scientific works, that since antiquity the question of old age is perceived both by the individual and by society, in a diverse and often ambiguous or contradictory way, regardless of time and space. Not only societies, but also, old individuals themselves see old age now as uncomfortable and useless, or as useful and possessing honor and wisdom and that it is much more painful for the poor and for women due to the lack of resources for the care and maintenance of their health, of his life, as well as of his appearance. The issue of care and education of aged people or members of the Third Age, whose creation by Pierre Vellas occurred in 1973, with the aim of contributing to improve the condition of old age in societies and solidarity between generations. In Brazil the first Center for The Study of the Third Age (NETI), was created in 1982 by the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas. In the Amazon, the pioneering implementation of educational actions and activities aimed at the Third Age falls on the Federal University of Amazonas, through the extension project called "Idoso Feliz Participa Sempre", started in 1993 under the coordination of Professor Rita Puga. With this same concern, the State University of Amazonas (UEA) created in 2007 unati, today FUnATI, idealized and directed, to date, by Dr. Euler Esteves Ribeiro, with multidimensional action: teaching, research, extension and assistance, leading to reaching a significant part of the universe of the population aged from Manaus, and from 2021, Itacoatiara and Parintins.

Keywords: Aging. Elderly. Education. FUnATI.