Concepciones acerca de la muerte: Narrativas experienciales de 10 adultos mayores entre los 60 y los 83 años de edad

Abstract

The present investigation - creation, seeks to make visible the perception that 20 elderly people have regarding the subject of death, and thus be able to represent the narratives in a tangible way through a book of illustrated stories. The perspectives of each older person will be taken into account from different points of view such as beliefs and customs, cultural practices, symbols and the environment where they live; the aforementioned based on a thanatological approach, and everything that implies the link that one has with death and old age. As a result, the accompaniment of the narratives and images will be seen, in the creation of the book, whose purpose is to make one of the most vulnerable populations visible, and to generate understanding of the community in general from the dignity, respect and awareness of that natural process of life.