Elderly health conditions in coresidence

Objective: This study sought to evaluate the health conditions of elderly people in a status of coresidence. Methods: This is a descriptive study, with a cross-sectional design and quantitative approach. It was performed in a Family Health Unit in the city of Vitória da Conquista - Bahia. The data were produced through the application of questionnaires containing questions about the elderly sociodemographic characteristics, life habits and health status. Results: A total of 125 elderly people living in coresidence status participated in the study. The majority were female (77.6%) and lived with their children (60.8%) and / or grandchildren (63.2%). Investigating the habits of life, it was noticed that most of these elderly people neither smoked (61.9%) nor used alcoholic drinks (97.1%). Regarding health status, a large number of elderly individuals presented chronic diseases, with hypertension being the most frequent (81.7%), with a considerable frequency of falls (34.8%) and episodes of urinary incontinence (23.5%). Conclusion: Through this study it was possible to trace a health conditions’ scenario of the corresponding elderly people, allowing defined and effective health measures of promotion and prevention to be based on a more scientific basis on these elderly health status.