Abstract

Goals: To evaluate the functional capacity and sociodemographic conditions of the elderly people who attended the Centro de Convivência do Idoso Eliza Queiroz Maciel Elderly Center in the city of Manacapuru, Amazonas, Brazil with emphasis on functional capacity.

Methods: Cross-sectional quantitative approach.

Results: Among the 78 elderly participants, women (83.3%), widows (41.0%), and between 65-69 years old (37.2%), brown (46.1%), Catholic (76.9%), incomplete elementary school (35.9%), 4 to 6 children (30.8%), retired (78.2%), monthly income 1 to 3 minimum wages (73.1%), home of masonry (75.6%) and own home (88.5%), with electricity, piped water, garbage collection and sewage services (48.7%). They had, in average, dependence in the Katz ADL (5.1%) and in the Lawton and Brody IADL (16.7%).

Conclusions: It is concluded that this study constitutes an important tool for the manager of the Center for Coexistence, in the work of prevention of aggravations to the health of the elderly who participate in these activities aiming at improving the quality of life.

Keywords

disability evaluation, functioning, aging, gerontology, functional capacity, elderly health