Quality of life related to functional dependence, family functioning and social support in older adults.

Objective: to determine the relationship between quality of life and functional dependence, family functioning and social support in older adults in northeastern Mexico.

Method: this is a quantitative, descriptive and analytical study, with 205 older adults. The Barthel Index, Lawton and Brody Scale, APGAR test, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and WHOQOL-BREF were applied.