Functional ability of elderly living in urban area

Objective: to analyze the functional ability of elderly living in urban areas. Method: cross-sectional study, conducted in the city of Cuiabá-Mato Grosso. The sample was 573 elderly. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: There was a predominance of elderly aged 60 to 69 years (45.9%) living with other people (89.5%). Most men were married or had a partner (72.8) and women were widows (43.6%). Elderly men were more independent to perform their daily activities (72.4%), while women were more dependent (41.7%). Conclusion: it is considered relevant to incorporate the Functional ability assessment in the nursing consultation to the elderly, in order to prevent and minimize the damage of functional dependence.