[Evaluation of the situation of the elderly who live alone in a health zone].

Objective: To determine the needs of elderly individuals living alone and with some degree of dependency for activities of daily live.

Method: We performed a cross-sectional descriptive study in an urban health center (San Andrés-Torcal in Málaga, Spain). Persons aged more than 65 years old who lived alone and had some degree of dependency were studied.