Araya, A.X.Herrera, M.S.Iriarte, E.Rioja, R.2019-12-172019-12-172018Revista Medica de Chile, 146(8), pp. 864-871.0034-9887http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/s0034-98872018000800864http://repositorio.unab.cl/xmlui/handle/ria/11515Indexación: Scopus; Scielo.Background: Older people attending day care centers improve their social activities, perception of quality of life and reduce their institutionalization rate and risk of mortality in the medium term. Aim: To evaluate the changes in the integral geriatric assessment and frailty of a group of older people attending a day care center in Santiago. Material and Methods: Health self-perception, integral geriatric assessment, Barthel scale, frailty indicators, mini-mental state scale, Yesavage depression score and a scale about solitude perception were evaluated in 35 participants aged 73 ± 6 years on admission and at discharge from a day care center for older people. Results: At discharge, significant improvements were observed for depression, perception of social support and physical frailty. However, no changes in functional status, cognitive function and perception of solitude were observed. Conclusions: Older people attending improve their perception of social support and decrease their frailty and depression scores.esAdult day care centersFrail elderlyGeriatric assessmentArtículo