ABSTRACT
This article presents the analysis of the framing of the health of the elderly on a program of the series 'Ser Saudável', on TV Brasil, and also in an edition of the program 'Bem Estar', on TV Globo. It adopts as theoretical-methodological path the idea of frame as 'interpretative packages' socially shared, which produce senses, from certain perspectives. It identifies the hegemony of Technical-Scientific and Behavioral and Individual Responsibility frameworks in addressing the issue, both in a non-commercial broadcaster and in commercial TV, while the Sociocultural and Environmental and Public Policy frameworks emerge tangentially. This reinforces the idea of a successful old age for those who follow the medical recommendations and makes healthy choices, without taking into account social determinants and the role of the State in promoting the health of the elderly.
KEYWORDS
Health of the elderly; Video-audio media; Television