Facultad de Tecnología. Universidad Nacional de Educación Enrique Guzmán y Valle.
Facultad de Tecnología. Universidad Nacional de Educación Enrique Guzmán y Valle.
Centro Técnico Productivo CETPRO Margarita Gonzales de Dankers.
Facultad de Tecnología. Universidad Nacional de Educación Enrique Guzmán y Valle.
This study focuses on two potential variables related to the global perception of the well-being of the elderly, that is why the research objective is to determine the quality of life and satisfaction with life in older adults in marginal urban areas of the district of Carabayllo. It is a quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental and correlational study, with a total population of 270 elderly participants, who answered a questionnaire of sociodemographic data and the instruments of quality of life and satisfaction with life. In their results, 26,3 % (n=71) of older adults have a good quality of life and 18,5 % (n=50) have a very high satisfaction with life. In conclusion, social welfare programs should be carried out to improve the quality of life of older adults according to specific areas of intervention.
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