Paths of longevity: itineraries media of life projects and learning’s old age.

Abstract

The social communication media have been revealing different aging processes and means as a participant within the social environment, explaining positive reference values for this stage of life. Stories published by Brazilian media portray an aging esthetics as well as the importance the elderly attribute to learning that provides a new meaning to their everyday lives. They indicate the elderly react to the vicissitudes of the aging process, defining new paths and different ways of occupying social spaces, recognizing that the current scenario demands new knowledge and heterogeneous experiences.