The approach to the elderly in the family health strategy and the implications for nursing practice

Objective: Identifying the actions of Primary Health Care of the nurse in relation to the elderly. Method: a field research, descriptive with a qualitative approach. The subjects were seven nurses from APS. The empirical data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed from the perspective of Thematic Analysis. The research was approved by the Ethics Committee of the University, CAEE 09233312.8.0000.5353. Results: the approach takes place through the participation of older people in programs of the Ministry of Health or through the nursing consultation, none of those contemplating the peculiarities existing in old age. A home visit was not mentioned as a tool for dealing with these subjects. Conclusion: actions should consider the longevity and quality of life of those who ages and their families and, therefore, implies in an optimization of the health services and the restructuring of health programs.