Análisis del modelo de vulnerabilidad para la toma de decisiones en el ámbito de los cuidados de las personas mayores

This article analyses the validity of vulnerability as a model for decision-making regarding the personal, family and social situation of the elderly in need of care. The adequacy of the model meets the requirements of risk as a core element in decision making and those coming from the nature of care and from the respect for the principles that inspire the rights of vulnerable older people. The concept of vulnerability connects with a new conception of vulnerability, which is not only based on the loss of autonomy, but also on the susceptibility of breaking the rights of dignity and integrity in daily life; in accordance with a new conception of humanity as existentially diverse and vulnerable. The inclusion of this approach into the law of the capacity of the elderly and into the regulation of social services will require taking the analysis of vulnerability into consideration in social work diagnosis and reports.