title: [Characterization of elders residents in one community in Porto Alegre, Brazil].
abstract: This is a descriptive research that aimed to know living habits of 220 elders which reside in the area of the Community Health was of 70.4 years, and they were mostly woman (62.73%). The housing and company conditions showed that 86.36% of the elderly live in their own houses, with tree residents. In what concerns their health, 60% said that consider it very good and good; 23.73% informed not knowing any sickening condition; of those who referred as having any disease, stand out the cardiovascular (48.18%) and osseomuscular disturbs (22.73%).
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Braga
authors.forename: Liana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lautert
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012111:Residence Characteristics