Abstract

Human aging is based on factors associated with lifestyle, socioeconomic conditions, and the absence of functional limitations. This study sought to evaluate the aging process of the riverside population, the social determinants of health, autonomy, functional independence, and quality of life. Being a cross-sectional field study, carried out from December 2019 to January 2021, on 6 river islands in the municipality of Abaetetuba, sixty-six riverside elderly participants in the study, responded to a form developed by the authors, to the World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire and the Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index. Qualitative data were analyzed using the Wordle application and the quantitative data were analyzed using Pearson’s Correlation and Spearman’s Correlation tests. For 75.8%, aging was considered excellent, very good, and good and, the perception of aging was related to “tranquility; be healthy; reach old age well; get old”. The riverside elderly considers the process of their aging to be positive.

Keywords:Aging; Aged; Social determinants of health; Quality of life