The intent for this thesis is to to explore the ideologies of my grandmother and to learn from them. I do so by filming and editing a documentary with Grandma serving as my subject. She is a woman who has been very present in my life and who has lived and bestowed so much upon me that I still remain wanting more. I wish to know much more of her mind now than I did as a child of simpler times and ponderings. I have spent close to a year shooting and assembling this film that explores the nature of my grandmother and how I might learn from who she is. I do so through means of experimental and documentary conventions. I've researched the psychology of older women in a means to come to an even clearer understanding of Grandma, as well. There is perhaps an unconscious ignorance of women of older age: being that women are seen as child bearers that lower in value once you are no longer capable. My grandmother never had children of her own; she is my father's stepmother. Examining her maternal nature has brought about the question of the very definition of motherhood.

No Brasil, a expectativa de vida da população com 60 anos ou mais vem aumentando, dentre essa realidade, destacamos a quantidade de lares formados por idosas que são solteiras e que moram sozinhas. Partindo-se da perspectiva que o suporte de um sistema relacional é de grande importância, pois proporciona trocas, apoio e proteção, deve-se reconhecer que quanto mais o sujeito envelhece, tende a apresentar limitações que o levam a depender de outras pessoas, sejam familiares, amigos ou profissionais pagos. Diante desse panorama, constata-se que a realidade de idosas que não possuem filhos e cônjuges, e que habitam um domicílio unipessoal, é pouco conhecida, especialmente no estado de Pernambuco. Frente ao exposto, o objetivo geral desta pesquisa foi descrever como as idosas, que não são casadas e não possuem filhos, constroem suas redes de relacionamento, visando ao apoio e ao cuidado. Os objetivos específicos foram: identificar o perfil sociodemográfico delas; analisar como elas percebem seu processo de envelhecimento; identificar suas necessidades e sentimentos acerca do fato de morar sozinhas e suas expectativas para o futuro. e os motivos que as levaram a morar sozinha. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, da qual participaram oito idosas com idade cronológica acima de 60 anos, solteiras e que moram sozinhas. O instrumento utilizado foi uma entrevista constituída de questões que atendiam aos objetivos da pesquisa e também aos dados sociodemográficos das participantes. As entrevistas foram analisadas de acordo com a técnica da análise de conteúdo temática. Os principais resultados evidenciaram: 1) a heterogeneidade do envelhecimento, uma vez que as idosas enfatizaram a importância de ter um estilo de vida próprio que proporcione autonomia e satisfação com a vida; 2) a construção da rede de relacionamento, apoio e cuidados tem na família a fonte primordial (especialmente irmãos e sobrinhos), seguida pela espiritualidade/religiosidade e amizades; 3) a renda, aliada a uma boa escolaridade, apareceu como propiciando segurança e independência; 4) a experiência de morar sozinha, em geral, foi vista de forma positiva uma vez que as idosas vivem a velhice com prazer, saúde satisfatória e ocupações. Espera-se que a pesquisa contribua com conhecimentos acerca da realidade dessas idosas, como também possa subsidiar o trabalho dos profissionais que a elas atendem ou que estão interessados na temática do envelhecimento. / In Brazil, the expectation of the people's living 60 years or more has increased, from this reality, we highlight the amount of homes formed by older who are single and living alone. Starting from the perspective that the support of a relational system is of great importance as it provides exchanges, support and protection, it must be recognized that the more the subject age, tends to have limitations which cause them to depend on others, are family, friends or paid professionals. Against this background, it appears that the reality of elderly who do not have children and spouses, and inhabiting a one-person household, is little known, especially in the state of Pernambuco. Based on these, the general objective of this research was to describe as the elderly, who are not married and have no children, build their networks in order to support and care. The specific objectives were to identify the sociodemographic profile of them; analyze how they perceive their aging process; and identify their needs and feelings about the fact of living alone and their expectations for the future and the reasons that led them to live alone. It is a qualitative research, which was attended by eight elderly women with chronological age of 60, unmarried and living alone. The instrument used was an interview consists of questions that met the research objectives and also to the socio-demographic data of the participants. The interviews were analyzed according to the technique of thematic content analysis. The main results showed: 1) the heterogeneity of aging, since older emphasized the importance of having a proper lifestyle that provides autonomy and satisfaction with life; 2) the construction of social networking, support and care in the family has the primary source (especially brothers and nephews), followed by spirituality / religiosity and friendships; 3) income, combined with a good education, appeared as providing security and independence; 4) the experience of living alone, in general, was viewed positively because the elderly live to old age soon, satisfactory health and occupations. It is hoped that the research contributes to knowledge about the reality of these older, as can also support the work of the professionals that they meet or are interested in aging theme.

本論文的研究目的是探討單身老年女性在其喪偶或離婚之後發展的親密關係，希望藉由單身老年女性的自身經驗，來理解她們對親密關係的詮釋，以及她們在親密關係中的感受，從「本質」、「發展」及「影響因素」來了解單身老年女性親密關係的生命經驗。 本研究使用質性取向的研究方法，以半結構式的深度訪談進行資料蒐集，計8名有效樣本，年齡介於62到87歲之間，5名居住在台北市，3名分別居住在桃園縣、台中市及苗栗縣，主要研究結果如下： 一、從受訪者對親密關係的成分、表達形式、以及感受等三部分可知單身老年女性親密關係的本質：（1）「關懷」、「共同性」及「欣賞」為單身老年女性親密關係的主要成分。（2）「一個人孤單」及「兩個人有伴」是單身老年女性重新作伴的原因；親密關係的表達形式可分為日常生活的內容及具愛情或性意涵的言語及行為。（3）「談戀愛的浪漫」、「過日子的平凡實在」及「交朋友的恩深義重」則是單身老年女性在親密關係中三種主要感受。 二、從受訪者與男友交往過程中親密關係的緣起（從獨立到結合）、發展脈絡（從結合中求獨立）、延續（從獨立中找到契合）來探討單身老年女性親密關係的發展可知：（1）「旁人促成」及「機緣巧合」是單身老年女性親密關係緣起之因。（2）「自主」及「自由」是單身老年女性親密關係發展脈絡的依循路線，可藉由設立界線以調和親密及獨立的兩難困境。（3）「對方值得」及「自己想開」是單身老年女性親密關係延續的基礎，前者即是親密關係成分中持續付出關懷的動力；後者即是老年時期中懂得活在當下的智慧。 三、從受訪者對自身親密關係的詮釋可知單身老年女性親密關係發展的影響因素有5：（1）「雙方的條件」透過共同性及自主性對單身老年女性的親密關係發展造成影響。（2）「前段婚姻的陰影」對親密關係的影響不一定導致她們不願再次擁有親密關係，而是讓她們認知到自己要如何為這樣的產物做好準備，找出新的親密關係定位。（3）「子女的態度」會影響關係如何而非影響關係有無，最終決定權還是在單身老年女性的手上。（4）「信仰的力量」是在親密關係不順遂時可影響她們的認知，使其能夠轉換念頭，改變看待關係的心態，故讓親密關係得以延續。（5）「社會的觀感」對單身老年女性的親密關係有既定框架，她們認知到框架，並且有勇氣及韌性獲得自身詮釋權以安然於親密關係中。 / The purpose of this study is to investigate the development of single elderly women’s intimate relationships after they became widows or got divorced. By exploring their self-experience, we can understand the way they interpret their intimate relationships and their feelings within these relationships. In this study, we view things from three dimensions —“the nature, the development, and the factor”—to inspect their life experience in these intimate relationships. The methodology applied in this study was based on quantitative method, and data were collected by semi-structured in-depth interviews. Total 8 valid samples aged between 62 to 87 years old were gathered, among which there are 5 living in Taipei as well as 3 in Taoyuan, Taichung, and Miaoli separately. Research results show as below: 1.Interviewers’ points of view on element, expression, and perception of their intimate relationship showed the nature of single elderly women’s intimate relationship: (1) “Careness, commonality, and appreciation” are the major elements that compose single elderly women’s intimate relationship. (2) “Being alone and lonely” as well as “being coupled and accompanied” are two reasons that why single elderly women would like to have a company again. Moreover, the ways to express their intimate relationships can be divided into actions of daily life and speech or behavior that imply love and sex. (3) “The romance of falling in love” and “the reality of getting on a life” as well as “the gratitude and loyalty of being friends” consist of the main sensation in single elderly women’s intimate relationship. 2.The process of interviewers’ relationships with their boyfriends, such as how it started, in what context it developed, and why to continue, showed that: (1) “Being motivated by others” and “the right opportunity” are the reasons to start the relationships. (2) “Autonomy” and “liberty” are the paths these relationships follow, according to which the boundaries can be placed so that the dilemma of being intimate or being independent can be coordinated. (3) “They worth it” and “looking on the bright side” are the basis to keep the relationship going; the former is the motivation to care and the latter is the wisdom to live in the present in their late in life. 3.Interviewers’ interpretations of self-experience in these relationships revealed that there are 5 factors that affect the development of those relationships: (1) “Conditions of both sides” affect these relationships through commonality and autonomy. (2) “Bad memory from previous marriage” does not necessarily make them not willing to have a relationship again, rather it causes them realize what preparation should they make for it and find out new definition of intimate relationship. (3) “The attitude of children” may affect how the relationship will be but can not decide whether the relationship will continue; the final call is held in the elderly women’s hands. (4) “The power of belief” can influence their recognition during their hard times and make them change their point of views on these relationships so as to keep these relationships on. (5) “The standpoint of the public” set single elderly women in certain conventional frames. Although these women recognize these frames, they have courage and toughness to gain self-interpretation to feel free from worry in these relationships.

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Syfte: Syftet var att belysa den äldre kvinnans erfarenheter i samband med förskrivning, användning och uppföljning av urininkontinenshjälpmedel i öppenvården. Metod: Kvalitativ intervjustudie med innehållsanalys. Baserad på 12 enskilda semistrukturerade intervjuer i deltagarnas hem. Resultat: Ur analysen framkom att flertalet av deltagarna saknade information om tillvägagångssättet och användningen av urininkontinenshjälpmedel. Trots detta är mer än hälften av deltagarna nöjda med sin förskrivning. Vidare visar analysen att hemtjänsten är en viktig arbetsgrupp för att uppföljning och utprovning sker. Flertalet av deltagarna upplever att uppföljningsansvaret låg på dem själva. Nästan alla deltagare i intervjustudien är mycket nöjda med bemötandet från vården. Slutsats: Föreliggande studie visar att det fanns ett behov av bättre information från förskrivaren, där det tydligt framgår vilka urininkontinenshjälpmedel som kan erbjudas och hur hjälpmedlet används samt uppföljning av hjälpmedlet. Vidare visade föreliggande studie att hemtjänsten var en viktig arbetsgrupp för deltagarna, för att hemtjänsten ser till att det fungerar med urininkontinenshjälpmedel i det dagliga livet även om det inte var korrekt utprovat. Samtliga deltagare i föreliggande studie uttrycker en känsla av att det inte var något märkvärdigt att använda urininkontinenshjälpmedel. / Aim: The aim was to elucidate the older woman's experiences in connection with prescription, use and follow-up of urinary incontinence aids in outpatient care. Method: Qualitative interview study with content analysis. Based on 12 individual semi-structured interviews in the home of the participants. Results: The analysis showed that most of the participants lacked information about the approach and use of urinary incontinence aids. Despite this, more than half of the participants are satisfied with their prescription. Furthermore, the analysis showed that home care services are an important working group for monitoring and testing incontinence aids. Most of the participants feel that the follow-up responsibility lay on themselves. Almost all participants in the interview study are very satisfied with how they were treated. All participants have accepted their situation in using urinary incontinence aids. Conclusion: The present study shows that there was a need for better information from the prescriber, where it is clear which urinary incontinence aids can be offered and how the device is used and follow-up of the aid. Furthermore, the present study showed that home care was an important working group for the participants, because the home care service ensures that it works with urinary incontinence aids in daily life even though it was not properly tested. All participants in the present study express the feeling that using urinary incontinence aids was not remarkable.

Tyrimo objektas: trijų mėnesių mišriųjų fizinių pratybų poveikis pagyvenusų moterų riebalinei kūno masei ir kai kuriems kūno kompozicijos rodikliams. Temos aktualumas: spartūs socialiniai ir ekonominiai procesai turi didelės įtakos žmogaus savijautai ir sveikatos būklei, kuri PSO duomenimis, iki 50-70 procentų priklauso nuo gyvenimo būdo (World Health Organisation, 1998). Vienas iš daugelio sveikatos gerinimo strategijos krypčių, reikšmingai veikiančių žmogaus sveikatą, yra fizinis aktyvumas. Kai kurios gyventojų grupės yra ypač mažai fiziškai aktyvios – tai moterys, senyvo amžiaus, neįgalūs, vieniši, nutukę, žemesnio išsilavinimo arba mažesnes pajamas turintys žmonės (Kalvėnas, Simanavičiūtė, 2010). Asmenys, kurie reguliariai mankštinasi, jaučiasi daug geriau ir yra daug energingesni (Paffenbarger, 1994). Tyrimo problema: Viena iš pagrindinių problemų yra fizinio pasyvumo didėjimas senėjant, dėl ko susiduriama su širdies ir kraujagyslių ligomis bei mirtimi. Moksliniais tyrimais įrodyta, kad fizinis pasyvumas yra viena iš trijų pagrindinių mirtingumo priežasčių pasaulyje (Kalvėnas, Simanavičiūtė, 2010). Šiuo magistriniu darbu buvo stengiamasi išanalizuoti pagyvenusių asmenų mitybos ypatumus, tai pat nustatyti procentinio riebalų kiekio ir kūno masės indekso kitimą dėl 12 savaičių trukusių mišriųjų fizinių pratybų. Tyrimo tikslas: nustatyti trijų mėnesių mišriųjų pratybų poveikį pagyvenusių moterų kūno kompozicijos rodikliams. Tyrimo uždaviniai: 1. Įvertinti trijų mėnesių... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Objective: To dermine the impact of tree month lasting program of varying exercise towards body composition parameters. The relevance of the study: The rapid social and economic processes have significant impact on human well being and health status from the WHO, up to 50 – 70 percent of the way of life (Word Health Organisation, 1998). One of the many health promation strategies significantly affect human health is physical activity. Some population gruops are particularly low physical active – female, elderly, disabled, lonely, obese, lower education or lower in come people (Kalvėnas, Simavičiūtė, 2010). Indviduals who exercise regulualy fell much better and much more energetic (Poffenbarger, 1994). Problem of the study: One of the main problems is the lock of physical exercise increase with aging, resulting in faces of cardiovascular disease and death. Scientific studies hove shown that phycical inactivity is one of the three mojor causes of mortality of the word (Kalvėnas, Simavičiūtė, 2010). The aim: To determine the three month exercise effects on elderly women body composition parameters. Tasks: 1. To determine the impact of three month program of varying exercise towords muscle fat and some body composition parameters. 2. To determine the nutrition womem of the subjects. Hipothesis: Three month exercises impact towords musle fat and body composition parameters. Conclusion: 1. First after a three month combined exercise program for women of... [to full text]

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Taken as a policy framework, active aging ranks high on most supranational bodies’ agenda. The new political economy of aging portrays “active” citizenship amongst seniors as a key challenge for the years to come. Our research focuses on, first, elderly women’s everyday ‘active’ practices, their meaning and purpose, in the context of Quebec’s active aging policy framework; and second, their day-to-day practical citizenship experiences. Informed by discourse analysis and a narrative approach, the life stories of women 60 to 70 years of age allowed for the identification of a plethora of distinctive old age activity figures. More specifically, four activity figures were identified by which respondents materialize their routine active practices, namely: (1) paid work; (2) voluntary and civic engagement; (3) physical activity; and (4) caregiving. Set against Quebec’s active aging policy framework, these patterns and set of practices that underpin them are clearly in tune with government’s dominant perspectives. Respondents’ narratives also show that active aging connotes a range of ‘ordinary’ activities of daily living, accomplished within people’s private worlds and places of proximity. Despite nuances, tensions and opposition found in dominant public discourse, as well as in active aging practices, a form of counter-discourse does not emerge from respondents’ narratives. To be active is normally the antithesis of immobility and dependence. Thus, to see oneself as active in old age draws on normative, positive assumptions about old age quite difficult to refute; nevertheless, discourses also raise identity and relational issues. In this respect, social inclusion issues cut across all active aging practices described by respondents. Moreover, a range of individual aims and quests underpin activity pattern. Such quests express respondents’ subjective interactions with their social environment; including their actions’ meaning and sense of social inclusiveness in old age. A first quest relates to personal identity and social integration to the world; a second one concerns giving; a third centers on the search for authenticity; whereas the fourth one is connected to a desire for freedom. It is through the objectivising of active practices and related existential pursuits that elderly woman recognize themselves as active citizens, rooted in the community, and variously contributing to society. Accordingly, ‘active’ citizenship experiences are articulated in a dialogic manner between the dimensions of ‘doing’, ‘active’ social practices, and ‘being’ in relation to others, within a context of interdependence. A proposed typology allows for the modeling of four ‘active’ citizenship figures. Overall, despite the role played by power relations and social inequality in structuring aging experiences, in everyday life ‘old age citizenship’ appears as a relational process, embedded in a set of social relations and practices involving individuals, families and communities, whereby elderly women are able to express a sense of agency within their social world. / Le vieillissement actif, comme cadre référentiel d’action publique, domine dorénavant les agendas des instances supranationales. Cette nouvelle économie politique du vieillissement pose la citoyenneté « active » des personnes aînées comme un défi pour les prochaines décennies. Notre objet de recherche s’intéresse, d’une part, aux pratiques dites actives du quotidien de femmes âgées, au regard du référentiel québécois du vieillissement actif, ainsi qu’à leur sens et finalités dans l’avancée en âge et, d’autre part, à l’expérience de la citoyenneté « vécue », ancrée dans l’action de la vie quotidienne et les parcours du vieillir. Une analyse du discours, effectuée à partir d’une approche narrative utilisant la méthode de récits de vie auprès de femmes âgées de 60 à 70 ans, a permis d’identifier des figures d’activités de la vieillesse protéiforme ainsi que des citoyennetés « actives » plurielles. D’abord, quatre pôles d’activités ont été identifiés et permettent de cerner les pratiques par lesquelles les participantes se disent actives au quotidien : 1) le travail rémunéré; 2) la participation civique et bénévole; 3) l’activité physique; 4) les pratiques de care. Mis en résonnance avec le référentiel du vieillissement actif, tel que construit sur la scène québécoise, l’analyse discursive montre que les répondantes ont intériorisé, en grande partie, les discours normatifs sur le vieillir actif construits par l’État. Toutefois, les récits montrent que parallèlement, dans le sens commun, leur « vieillir actif » renvoie également à des activités « ordinaires » de la vie quotidienne, accomplies dans l’univers du privé et les lieux de proximité. Malgré un certain décalage, tensions et résistances décelées entre un discours publico-politique hégémonique et les expériences empiriques du vieillir actif, aucun contre-discours n’émerge globalement des récits. Être active, c’est l’antithèse de l’immobilité et de la dépendance. Se percevoir active dans le vieillissement met ainsi en scène des enjeux normatifs face à un discours positif sur l’âge, conséquemment quasi impossible à réfuter, mais soulève aussi des dimensions identitaires et relationnelles. À cet égard, des enjeux d’inclusion sociale traversent toutes les pratiques subjectives du vieillir actif décrites par les répondantes. Mais il y a plus. Différentes finalités et quêtes sous-tendent les pôles d’activités. Elles témoignent des structures subjectives de la conscience qui établissent les relations au monde, donnent un sens à l’agir quotidien et pérennisent le sentiment d’appartenance à la société. Une première quête s’exprime dans l’ancrage identitaire et l’intégration sociale à la société; une deuxième s’articule autour du don; la quête de l’authenticité en représente une troisième et le désir de liberté, une dernière. C’est ainsi, par l’entremise d’un processus d’objectivation des pratiques actives et des priorités existentielles sous-jacentes, que les femmes aînées se reconnaissent comme des citoyennes actives, enracinées dans une collectivité, apportant différentes formes de contribution sociale. Dans cet esprit, l’expérience de la citoyenneté « active » se dévoile de façon dialogique entre les dimensions du « faire », les pratiques sociales actives investies et les dimensions de l’« être » dans ses rapports aux autres, marqués par l’interdépendance. Une typologie modélise à cette fin quatre figures de citoyenneté « active ». Nonobstant les rapports sociaux en présence et les inégalités sociales qui façonnent les contextes d’action ainsi que les expériences du vieillir, dans l’empirie du quotidien, la citoyenneté sociale du vieillissement apparaît comme un processus relationnel : elle s’ancre dans une toile de relations et de pratiques, dans un continuum entre l’individu, le proche et la communauté, et permet aux femmes aînées de se poser comme actrices agissantes sur le monde pour assurer sa continuité.

De acordo com os dados do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE, 2010), o Brasil anuncia que o país caminha rumo a um perfil demográfico cada vez mais envelhecido, partir de 2039, será registrado o chamado crescimento zero; em 2050, o quadro muda: para cada 100 crianças de 0 a 14 anos, existirão 172,7 idosos. Inúmeros são os desafios enfrentados pelas pessoas idosas, principalmente para as mulheres que hoje representam 56% da população idosa. Um desses desafios é a transformação do corpo, e ao lado da falta de produtos do vestuário com medidas adequadas, que, além de vestir o corpo, apresente um caimento perfeito que atenda à necessidade física de uso. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo propor os procedimentos, empregando dados antropométricos obtidos com o equipamento Body Scanner para elaborar tabelas de medidas, visando estabelecer padrões para serem aplicados na confecção de modelagem destinada a mulheres idosas. As medidas utilizadas neste trabalho fazem parte do Estudo Antropométrico no Brasil e foram cedidas pelo Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial/Centro de Tecnologia da Indústria Química Têxtil (SENAI/CETIQT). Através dos estudos, foi possível classificar os corpos em vários tipos: retângulo com cintura grossa e fina, triângulo com cintura fina e grossa e triângulo invertido com cintura grossa e propor tabelas de medidas. Os resultados obtidos indicaram a viabilidade de aplicação da metodologia proposta para elaboração das tabelas de medidas / According to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE, 2010), Brazil announced that the country moves towards an increasingly aging demographic profile since 2039, will be recorded the named \"zero growth\"; in 2050, the picture changes: for every 100 children 0-14 years there will be 172.7 older. Many are the challenges faced by older people, especially for women who now represent 56% of the elderly population. One such challenge is the transformation of the body, and with a shortage of garment products with appropriate measures, that in addition to dressing the body presents a perfect fit that meets the physical need to use. This research aims to propose procedure, using anthropometric data obtained with the equipment Body Scanner to prepare tables of measures, to establish standards to be applied in making modeling aimed at older women. The measures used in this work are part of Anthropometric Study in Brazil and were provided by the National Industrial Training Service / Center for Chemical Technology of Textile Industry (SENAI/CETIQT). Through the studies, it was possible to classify bodies in various types: rectangle with thick and thin waist, thin triangle with thick waist and inverted triangle with thick waistand propose measures tables. The results indicated the feasibility of applying the proposed methodology for the preparation of measurements tables

Submitted by Sara Ribeiro (sara.ribeiro@ucb.br) on 2018-08-09T13:51:45Z No. of bitstreams: 1 CaioMedeirosdeOliveiraDissertacao2017.pdf: 2350734 bytes, checksum: 06c738ae1c56496a4bfc724fd961a332 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Sara Ribeiro (sara.ribeiro@ucb.br) on 2018-08-09T13:51:58Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 CaioMedeirosdeOliveiraDissertacao2017.pdf: 2350734 bytes, checksum: 06c738ae1c56496a4bfc724fd961a332 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-09T13:51:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CaioMedeirosdeOliveiraDissertacao2017.pdf: 2350734 bytes, checksum: 06c738ae1c56496a4bfc724fd961a332 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-12-13 / Population aging is one of the greatest challenges for mordern public health. As a reflection of the enhancement in quality of life, there is a maintenance of the entire exercise of sexuality in the elderly and, with it, the risks of contracting Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), among them Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The persistence of high-risk HPV infection associated with low tracking of the female population are the main factors responsible for the development of cervical carcinoma, which represents a significant cause of morbimortality in this age group. This research intent to characterize the profile of elderly women in Gama - Federal District, with emphasis on the preventive aspects of cervical cancer, comparing the profile and attitude of the elderly women before the colpocitological examination, regarding to their expertise of the exam. It is an evaluative study of the type inquiry knowledge, attitude and practice. The data collection was through a survey , under a direct hearing, addressing aspects concerning Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of the elderly women in relation to the cervical cancer preventive exam (CCPE). The KAP surveys were applied to 300 elderly women, aged 60 and 93, passers-by at Gama in places such as public fairs, shopping malls and cultural and leisure centers for the elderly. The majority were married (43.3%), had elementary education (60.3%), resident near the health unit (83.7%) and had coitarche after 18 years (70.3%). The data collected displayed: as to Knowledge, 4.7% responded adequately; As for Attitude, 93.0% were considered adequate; and in practice, 50.7% were adequate. As far as knowledge was concerned, no significant correlation was observed with sociodemographic factors, whereas in relation to Attitude there was a statistically significant correlation with schooling, being higher in those with higher education. In the practice question there was a significant association with the age of the consulted women, being more appropriate in those with age group of 60 to 64 years. Evaluating the identification of the perception regarding the preventive examination of cervical cancer of the women interviewed, knowledge needs to be enhanced in order to develop the practice, which is below the desired level in this City. At the district level, the understanding of cervical cancer tracking is a relevant problem that requires the attention of the authorities in order to perform actions aimed at reducing the incidence of this disease and promoting early detection. Health promotion for the elderly is an important item in public policies, respecting the dignity of the elderly and avoiding unnecessary examinations, which onus public capital. / O envelhecimento populacional constitui um dos maiores desafios para a saúde pública contemporânea. Como reflexo da melhoria na qualidade de vida, há manutenção do pleno exercício da sexualidade na terceira idade e, com ele, os riscos de contrair Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (IST’s), dentre elas a infecção por Papilomavírus Humano (HPV). A persistência da infecção pelo HPV de alto risco associada ao rastreamento deficiente da população feminina são os principais fatores responsáveis pelo desenvolvimento do carcinoma de colo uterino, que representa causa expressiva de morbimortalidade nesta faixa etária. Esta pesquisa visou caracterizar o perfil de idosas residentes na Região Administrativa do Gama - Distrito Federal (DF), com destaque nos aspectos preventivos do câncer de colo uterino, comparando-se o perfil e atitude das idosas frente ao exame colpocitológico, atrelados ao seu nível de conhecimento acerca do referido exame. Trata-se de estudo avaliativo do tipo inquérito conhecimento, atitude e prática. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de um questionário, sob entrevista direta, abordando aspectos concernentes a Conhecimento, Atitude e Prática (CAP) das idosas em relação ao exame preventivo do câncer de colo uterino (EPCCU). Os inquéritos CAP foram aplicados a 300 idosas, com idade de 60 e 93 anos, transeuntes em locais de livre circulação do Gama-DF como feiras públicas, shoppings e centros de cultura e lazer para idosos. A maioria era casada (43,3%), possuía ensino fundamental (60,3%), morava próximo à unidade de saúde (83,7%) e teve coitarca a partir dos 18 anos (70,3%). Os dados coletados mostraram: quanto ao Conhecimento, 4,7% responderam adequadamente; quanto à Atitude, 93,0% apresentaram esta considerada adequada; e quanto à Prática, 50,7% foram adequadas. No que tange ao conhecimento não foi observada correlação significativa com os fatores sociodemográficos, enquanto em relação à Atitude houve correlação estatisticamente significativa com a escolaridade, sendo maior naquelas com ensino superior. No quesito Prática, houve associação significativa com a idade das idosas entrevistadas, sendo mais adequada naquelas com faixa etária de 60 a 64 anos. Avaliando-se a identificação da percepção frente ao exame preventivo do câncer de colo uterino das mulheres entrevistadas, o conhecimento precisa ser aprimorado para que se tenha uma melhoria na prática, que se encontra aquém do desejado nesta Região Administrativa. Em nível regional, a compreensão do rastreamento do câncer de colo uterino apresenta-se como um problema relevante que necessita da atenção das autoridades, a fim de executar ações voltadas à redução da incidência desta moléstia e à promoção de uma detecção precoce. A promoção à saúde dos idosos é item importante das políticas públicas, respeitando a dignidade da pessoa idosa e evitando realização de exames desnecessários, que oneram os fundos públicos.