Fausto Aloísio Pedrosa Pimenta

About the Author

Fausto Aloísio Pedrosa Pimenta is a distinguished Brazilian scholar and advocate for elderly rights, whose work bridges historical analysis with contemporary social critique. With a background in gerontology and social sciences, he examines the vulnerabilities of aging populations within institutional frameworks, drawing parallels to systemic oppressions throughout history. His seminal book, Atenção ao Idoso: História e Perspectivas das Pessoas Idosas Devoradas pelo Leviatã: "Holodomor" nas Instituições de Longa Permanência para Idosos (Portuguese Edition), offers a poignant exploration of long-term care facilities as modern Leviathans, consuming the autonomy and dignity of the elderly through bureaucratic and neglectful mechanisms reminiscent of historical atrocities. Pimenta's writing is informed by extensive fieldwork and archival research, aiming to foster policy reforms and greater societal empathy for the aging. A professor and consultant, he continues to lecture on intergenerational equity and the ethics of elder care in Brazil and beyond.