Quality of life and organ transplantation in elderly adults. A little discussed topic in the health community
Keywords:
Transplant, Elderly, Human rights, Quality of lifeAbstract
This article is a legal theoretical exposition of the issue of quality of life and organ transplantation in older adults, as a topic that has not been discussed in the health community, based on the experiences of the gerontological and medical field of Authors Its purpose is to show from the documentary review the importance of considering organ transplantation in older adults as an opportunity to strengthen and improve their quality of life. We do not intend to force awareness but to sensitize health entities, families, governmental and non-governmental entities to contribute to the inclusion of the elderly as a citizen by law in the process of transplantation and organ donation as it has been seen and proven thanks to studies of a scientific nature that there is an improvement in their quality of life as human beings and, the desire to live a full life like any age group is fueled