Neto Paniago, EmidioBucalen Ferrari, Carlos Kusano2013-04-182013-04-1820121794-4449http://hdl.handle.net/10567/923Introduction. In this article the sleeping and kife quality aspects (LQ) of women in the Araguaia Valley, Brazil, were evaluated. Objective. The objective of this work was to evaluate the LQ and the sleeping quality in middle age and elderly women. Materials and methods. 50 women, 38 in middle ages (51,5 ± 5,56 years) and 12 elderly (65,17 ± 5,22 years) from Aragarças (GO), Barra do Garças (MT) and Pontal del Araguaia (MT), were evaluated. Life quality was measured with the WHOQOL-bref questionnaire, which focuses on questions such as the energy for daily activities; satisfaction with the physical performance for the daily activities; satisfaction with sleep, health, physical appearance and life quality. Results. The frequency of women that slept up to 5 hours a night, which means a time lower than the recommended time, was 20,83% and a 33,33% for those in middle ages and elderly, respectively. Concerning the acceptance of the physical appearance, elderly women were more satisfied than those in middle ages, given the fact that 83,33% said they are completely satisfied, surpassing the middle age group, which had a 58,33%. Elderly women had a lower satisfaction with their performance, a 75%, in comparison to the middle age women, which had 87,5%. The satisfaction with the own health was lower in elderly women, 41,66%, compared to those in middle ages, with 70,83%. Concerning the fact of having a lot of energy for their activities, the elderly women showed a better disposition (58,33%) than those in middle ages (37,5%). Conclusions. Elderly women had a better physical disposition for daily activities, a better acceptance of their own bodies and a better life quality satisfaction in comparison to those in middle ages, The satisfaction with the own health was higher among those in middle ages. One quarter of the middle age women and one third of the elderly women sleep for a time much lower than the time recommended.otherCorporación Universitaria LasallistaSueñoTrastornos de sueñoCalidad de vidaMujerAdulto mayorArticle