This paper examines the social representation of middle-aged women. The sample was composed of 04 women, aged from 40 to 45, who underwent the Desenho-Estória com Tema procedure. Conceming the methodology, a content analysis was employed. Results showed two categories of social representation: being old people and oldpeople's ordinary life. Results are similar among other researches, indicating a tendency to consider old age mainly in a negative view.
social representation; elderly; middle-age