Los derechos legales e institucionales de los adultos mayores en situación de riesgo y vulnerabilidad en el cantón El Guabo

Abstract

One of the priority attention groups in Ecuador is the elderly, where 45% are living in conditions of poverty and extreme poverty, and priority coverage and attention must be given to ensure that they have access to a better quality of life. The reality of older adults is complicated because the family usually excludes them leaving them in total abandonment, thinking that the State will provide a better lifestyle. Suffering a series of flaws that damage their physical and mental state, becoming a burden for the State that lacks budgets to provide better care. Although the rights of the elderly are guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador of 2008, as well as laws for their benefit and to provide security in the social, economic, safeguarding their physical, biological and mental security before any type of violence, their reality is very far from their rights. The general objective of the work is to determine the legal and institutional rights of older adults at risk and vulnerability in the canton of El Guabo. The methodology used was the narrative, applying the bibliographic technique to access public information, as well as scientific articles from recognized portals that contribute to the development of documentary research. The research aims to provide mechanisms for the development of older adults based on established social programs, seeking to meet their requirements through strategies by the social worker.