They are also important and we must let them know.
A study by the World Health Organization reveals that the majority of Spanish women claiming to have a good health until age 54, while men perceive their health as good to 64 years.
Make this gap decrease and inequalities will not occur when aging is one of the main objectives of the course 'Healthy Aging' which since yesterday is being held in Alguazas.
Over 20 women from the city aged mainly between 60 and 80 years attend the pensioner's home Alguazas this course, which is funded by the Institute for Women and has the support of the Department of Equal Alguazas.
For three sessions of three hours and 20 minutes each, the students attend lectures and practical workshops.
They address, among others, issues such as the lifetime, the health of older women, family relationships and social roles of older women, the determinants of women's health, nutrition, activity as a source of physical health and sexuality.
In short, the course is that women learn to deal effectively with aging.
Responsible for delivering the course is Rafaela Martinez, a nurse at the Health Center Towers Cotillas who explained that the important thing is to convey to the audience a message: "Let them grow old in a healthy way, not only good for their health, but has a positive effect on their environment and those around them. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alguazas