Abstract
The object of this study is identify the nursing diagnoses (ND) more importants in geriatrics patients in a geriatric clinic of Distrito federal, Brazil, according to NANDA taxonomy two, list the ND found according to the depression scales and cognition. A descriptive and observational study done with 40 (forty) old people above 65 (sixty five) years old. The data collect ocurred in march of 2010, during 60 (sixty) days. Were used the geriatric depression scales and the little exam of mind state. The P (Pearson) value was used in association with level of significance p<0,05. That study was accept by ethic department commission in health of the Distrito Federal. The Nursing diagnostics more prevalents were: sensory perception disturbed, heart debit decreased, dentition impaired, impaired memory, fall risk and insomnia. The rates of depression symptoms were about 35% and the cognition changes by the little exam of mind state of 60%. We can see significative association to the social isolation ND, loneliness risk, chronic sadness, desperation associated to depression rates shown by the scale. The ND associated to cognition changes by the little exam of mind state were: deficient knowledge and impaired memory. The old people have tendency to show cognition deficits and depression symptons, eventually to the older people and dependence to the daily activities. The most prevalent factor with the ND impaired memory, were around environmental changes excessive, about the deficient knowledge was the limited cognition.