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Item “Perfil epidemiológico del adulto mayor de la provincia de Tungurahua en el 2016”(Universidad Técnica de Ambato - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - Carrera de Terapia Física, 2018-09-01) Villarroel Céspedes, Iván Santiago; Latta Sánchez, María Augusta Lic. Msc.The present research work developed in the epidemiological profile, as it tries to determine the parameters that influence constantly on the most vulnerable sector such as older adults, which was deemed health centers for this research the Ambato Canton, to the analysis of the data found leaked only first visits; in adults over the age of 65 years; whereas the following detailed pathologies as systems that affect the elderly are cardiovascular, muscle, skeletal, respiratory, endocrine metabolic, digestive, neoplasms, mental and neurological, organ of the senses, genito-urinary, skin and ematologicas. The type of research that is based on this work is descriptive for the purpose to determine and is the prevalence of pathological diseases of the elderly in Ambato canton, through access to the database of health (RDACAA) districts corresponding to the mentioned canton validated by means of the method of data leakage. The proposed research is quantitative type because the data collected must tabulate. This form and issuing criteria according to the speciality of physical therapy, the data analyzed are of great value to knowledge and it may propose best strategies that provide support both persons that require a specialist in this field, as for the researcher. Key words: Profile epidemiology, pathology, elderly, health centers, first visits.