How to quote this article:Oliveira LM, Silva SM, Lima EFA, et al. The life hope of elderly: profile assessment and Herth Scale. Rev Fund Care Online. 2018 jan./mar.; 10(1):167-172. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10. 9789/2175-5361.2018.v10i1.167-172 ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the level of life expectancy and trace the socio-demographic profile, health and social risks of the elderly. Methods: Cross sectional study, held in the Open University for the Elderly (UnATI), in the city of Vitória/ES, with a sample of 52 elderly, who answered the questionnaire of profile characterizing and The Herth Hope Scale. Results: Descriptive analyzes were performed. Prevailed females (86.5 %), elderly with 65-75 years (26.9 % of the sample), married and widowed (38.4%), 82.6 % with chronic diagnosed disease and the hope had an average total score of 35.88 (± 4.42). This score was high, identifying satisfactory hope indices. Conclusion: It was showed the importance of community groups in the Third Age and the hope was seen as a possible escape from suffering cycle and evaluated as a comfort to the elderly population, before the essentiality of a healthy aging, dignity and autonomy. casadas y viudas (38,4%), el 82,6% con enfermedad crónica diagnosticada y esperanza con una puntuación media total de 35,88 (± 4,42). Esta puntuación tenía un índice de esperanza de identificar alta, satisfactoria. Conclusión: Se evidenció la importancia de los grupos comunitarios en la tercera edad y la esperanza se vio como una posible salida del ciclo de sufrimiento y evaluado como una comodidad a las personas de edad, antes de la esencialidad de un envejecimiento saludable, la dignidad y la autonomía.