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Objectives: To characterize institutionalized elderly and associate impaired physical mobility with gender, age, presence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, pain and physical activity. Methods: Cross-sectional, analytical study carried out with 124 institutionalized elderly. Results: The majority of the elderly showed impaired physical mobility, prevalence in the age groups of 70 - 80 years and 80 years or more were female; prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus; CVA sequel, weakness, pain and musculoskeletal problems as the main reasons for impaired physical mobility. There was statistical significance (p<0.05) between impaired physical mobility and physical activity. Conclusion: These findings identify the importance of a multidisciplinary work to prevent and minimize the consequences of impaired physical mobility among institutionalized elderly.

Objective: To identify the perception of health professionals about domestic violence against the elderly, and understand the behavior in situations of domestic violence. Method: A descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Interviews were conducted with 12 health professionals using semistructured instrument with guiding questions. The interviews were taped and transcribed integrally. Data were analyzed and categorized by content analysis technique proposed by Bardin. Results: Two categories emerged: Understanding domestic violence against the elderly and Hierarchy actions against the situation of domestic violence against the elderly. Conclusion: It is important that the multidisciplinary team knows the multifarious spheres of aggression and know how to identify signs of bad treatment and violence, that such evidence from the cases notified to the competent authorities and facilitate the monitoring of elderly and family.