The theme of caregivers of elderly people has been the subject of debate in scientific meetings of Brazilian nursing, at gerontology events. This article reflects the speech given at the roundtable "The multidimensionality at the Aging Process, Nursing and the Family care," in the VIII Brazilian Conference of Gerontological and Geriatric Nursing held at the Universidade do Rio de Janeiro, in April 2010. It addresses in particular the role of nursing in primary care with the family caregiver considering the urban and rural context.
Geriatric Nursing; Geriatrics; Caregivers; Primary Health Care