Yes. Nowadays, the care pathway in Brazil focuses on older people’s multidimensional assessment in the context of healthy ageing. Healthcare is not only centred on the absence of disease, but is focused on the maintenance of independence, avoidance of functional capacity loss, and promotion of good quality of life (Brazilian Ministry of Health, 2018e).

References:

Brazilian Ministry of Health. (2018e). Orientações Técnicas para a Implementação de Linha de Cuidado para Atenção integral à Saúde da Pessoa Idosa no Sistema Único de Saúde—SUS. Ministério da Saúde do Brasil.