Objective: To compare the impact of PD on the quality of life and functioning of the elderly with and without PD.

Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic disease prevalent in the population over 60 years of age. It is characterized mainly by the progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons, which cause motor and non-motor symptoms that impact the quality of life and functional life of elderly people affected by the disease.

Method: Descriptive cross-sectional study developed at the Movement Study Laboratory of the Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Universidade São Judas Tadeu and Universidade Anhembi Morumbi. The sample consisted of 40 elderly people with and without PD. The quality of life assessment was carried out through the application of the WHOQOL-OLD, and WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires and the balance by a computerized analysis (Balance Master ©) and the dynamic functional test (BESTest). The PD group was also assessed using the UPDRS (Part 3 – Motor).

Results: The PD group had a lower score on two of the four instruments used. In WHOQOL-BREF, there was a lower score in the physical, psychological and environmental domains. In BESTest, the scores were lower in the domains biomechanical restrictions (p = 0.03), stability limit (p = 0.01) and sensory orientation (0.03). In Balance Master ©, the scores were lower in the domains walking and returning (p <0.001), going up (p = 0.05) and going down steps (p = 0.01).

Conclusion: Elderly people with PD have an impact on their quality of life and function compared to elderly people who do not have a diagnosis of this disease.

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