[The problem of the aged person living alone: a methodological proposal for a pilot project of the aged person's and university student's cohabitation].

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the outcome of a promotion program for the cohabitation between healthy living-alone-old person and university student. The study aimed to highlight the benefits of both the parts in terms of psyco-physical behaviour of the old subject and of logistic and financial support for the student. The survey was carried out between 1998 and 2000 on voluntary couples of old person-university student living in Padua. The study quantified the level of satisfaction of the material needs of the both parts and it also showed the affective relationship established between the old people and the young subjects.