The elderly population is seen differently in developing and developed countries. In the former, the age limit for a person to be considered old is 60 years; in the latter, this age limit is 65 years. This differentiation emerged during the First United Nations World Summit on Population Aging, through Resolution number 39/125(1). The need to establish chronological parameters for old age becomes more relevant as social and health actions are scheduled. When it comes to elderly healthcare, its main purpose is to achieve the maintenance of good health conditions, so that these individuals can maximize their active life, in the environment they are inserted in, along with their families, with physical, mental.
