RESUMO
This article is aimed at describing the formation of the Happy Age, a group developed by nurses of the Family Health Program in the city of Fortaleza, State of Ceará, as well as to know the impact of the activities it carries out in the lives of senior citizens. The first participants of the group were 314 elders that are part of the Arterial Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus programs. To form the group the nurses had the help of a doctor, a physiotherapist, a physical educator and a health agent. Group activities were walks, workshops, outings and community therapy. The final group was comprised of 124 members. After their insertion in the group, participants experienced improvements in the biological aspect, such as increased flexibility and better articulation mobility, in addition to increasing social interactions. It was observed that activities carried out this way favor the promotion of elderly citizen's health.