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Item Abandono y depresión en los adultos mayores del centro Gerentológico CAIAM Patate(Universidad Técnica de Ambato, Facultad de Jurisprudencia y Ciencias Sociales, Carrera de Trabajo Social, 2021-10) Zamora López, Michelle Antonella; Paredes Ruiz, Teresa de JesusAbstract : The main question of this work is to determine if Abandonment is a factor that leads to Depression in the elderly at the CAIAM Patate Gerontological Center. The older adult is seen before society as a subject that inspires respect and admiration, being important for society since it is determined as a figure of experience and help for the new generations, this would be the ideal, but still it is not like that . Unfortunately, there are a small number of families that do not give the value they deserve, as there is 14.9% in abandonment of older adults in Ecuador, within the institution that was the object of study it will be possible to determine that there is a , 33% of abandonment by their families, 82.33% of older adults who are institutionalized in the gerontological center maintain a state of depression despite having a protective environment in which they receive the necessary care. The behavior after abandonment and depression of the elderly is taken into account, concluding that it is confirmed that depression is related to the abandonment of the elderly from the CAIAM Patate Gerontological Center. It is important to mention that medical care is a priority in the gerontological center, but when they present abandonment by their relatives, this leads to certain difficulties in care since they only have the support of the health center and they do not have all the medication needed by older adults. Therefore, it is recommended to reduce depressive symptoms, for which social relationships should be promoted, through activities in which a therapeutic accompaniment can be had.