Abstract
Objective: To trace the clinical and functional profile of elderly people seen at a referral center for elderly health. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, retrospective and documentary study, involving 74 medical records of elderly people seen in a reference outpatient clinic for elderly health, located in an Amazonian municipality. A physical therapy evaluation form was used for users, in addition to the Katz Index and Lawton Index to assess functional capacity. Results: The medical records showed a profile with a predominance of individuals considered to be young elderly women, characterized as independent both by the classification of the Katz index and the Lawton index, not included in the labor market, with the presence of at least 2 comorbidities and prevalence rheumatic and trauma-orthopedic diseases. Conclusion: The profile of the elderly attended at the referral center shows a predominance of young elderly people, with a higher degree of functional independence and prevalence of rheumatic and traumatic-orthopedic diseases, in addition to other comorbidities. Determining the characteristics of the assisted population may contribute to the effective performance of the entire team, in addition to the development of preventive measures, effective interventions, and the planning of public health policies for the elderly.