Associação entre faixa etária e avaliação multidimensional da pessoa idosa residente do município de araras/são paulo/brasil

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of age on the multidimensional assessment of elderly persons in Araras/SP/Brazil. METHOD: Multicenter, analytical and quantitative study carried out in Araras/São Paulo/Brazil with elderly people aged 60 years or over and with the cognitive capacity to answer the questionnaire. The scales applied were: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Edmonton Frailty (EFE), Lawton and Brody and Vulnerable Elders Survey - 13 (VES-13), The data were categorized and verified in SPSS (version 23) in a descriptive and inferential (Chi Square; p-value<0.05). Approved by the Ethics and Research Committee (Protocol nº 4,393,230). RESULTS: Sample of 185 elderly people, of which 52.43% were young elderly, 32.43% were moderately elderly and 15.14% were considered elderly. Of the total, 68.10% have some cognitive deficit and of the oldest old, 85.71% have some cognitive deficit; 62.16% have some level of fragility, 57.30% are not vulnerable and 60.54% have some degree of dependence. When analyzing the total number of long-lived elderly people, 75.00% are considered vulnerable. There was a significant association between age group and cognition, frailty, vulnerability and dependence (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: In the sample, it is possible to observe a significant relationship in relation to age range and multidimensional assessment of the elderly, especially in the oldest old. It can be inferred that with advancing age, the individual tends to be susceptible to problems and, therefore, it is important to individualize care and establish decent health conditions, to promote active aging, better quality of life and biopsychosocial well-being.