Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Ecopoiesis y envejecimiento. |
| Alternate Title: |
Ecopoiesis and aging. |
| Authors: |
Lavanderos, Leonardo1 l.lavanderos@sintesys.cl, Sandoval, Hernán2, Malpartida, Alejandro2, Hormazábal, Fernando3 |
| Source: |
Cuadernos Médico Sociales. 2025, Vol. 65 Issue 3, p15-20. 6p. |
| Subjects: |
AGING, NEOLIBERALISM, SUSTAINABILITY, EPIGENETICS, SOCIAL ecology, SOCIAL cohesion, PSYCHOLOGICAL stress, HEALTH policy |
| Abstract (English): |
This article offers a reconceptualization of aging as a relationally configured phenomenon, shaped by epigenetic, social, and symbolic processes. The objective is to analyze how neoliberalism, by dismantling community ties, undermines the biological and emotional viability of older adults. A transdisciplinary hermeneutic methodology was used, combining theoretical review, epigenetic integration, and third-order cybernetic analysis. Results indicate that chronic structural stress in neoliberal environments alters DNA methylation, accelerates aging, and causes eco-relational deregulation. Aging is thus reframed as a degenerative spiral marked by the loss of ecostasis and meaning. It is concluded that aging under neoliberalism entails not only functional decline but also a collapse of the vital bonds that sustain life. A care policy grounded in ecopoiesis, epigenetic justice, and community restoration is proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
Este artículo propone una reconceptualización del envejecimiento como un fenómeno relacionalmente configurado, donde confiuyen procesos epigenéticos, sociales y simbólicos. El objetivo es analizar cómo el neoliberalismo, al disociar los vínculos comunitarios, afecta la viabilidad biológica y emocional de las personas mayores. Se utilizó una metodología hermenéutica transdisciplinaria basada en revisión teórica, integración epigenética y análisis cibernético de tercer orden. Los resultados muestran que el estrés estructural crónico, propio de entornos neoliberales, altera la metilación del ADN, acelera el envejecimiento y provoca una desregulación eco-relacional. Asimismo, se observa una pérdida de ecostasis y sentido en la vejez, transformándola en una espiral degenerativa. Se concluye que envejecer en contextos neoliberales implica enfrentar no solo la pérdida funcional, sino también el colapso de los vínculos que sostienen la vida. Se propone una política del cuidado basada en la ecopoiesis, la justicia epigenética y la restauración de tramas comunitarias. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
