AVALIAÇÃO DO RISCO DE QUEDA EM IDOSOS INDEPENDENTES.

The present study aims to evaluate the risk of falls in autonomous elderly domiciled in a Municipal Housing Program. The methodology applied was quantitative research, non-experimental, of descriptive and crosssectional nature. It was conducted in an elderly inhabitant in Presidente Prudente, with 26 elderly people. The data has been obtained by a social-demographic questionnaire and by two instruments implementation. Quantitative data were analyzed through simple and descriptive statistics. It was observed that male elderly prevail, 65.3% are over 70 years old. The mean time of study was of 2.8 years. The cognitive evaluation 46.2% presented low performance, 65.4% of interviewed presented low risk of falls. Thus, in conclusion, it is believed that interdisciplinary and intersectoral actions may need to guarantee physical and cogntive function of population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]