The doctorate study in Design conducted at PUC-Rio University from July 2005 to 2008 is an ergonomic analysis of the difficulties that aged people from 60 to 75 years, living in the Copacabana district, face as pedestrian in connection with street signs and intense movement on the sidewalks of that district. Situations were assessed that indicate the physical and emotional embarrassment of these people when stumbling down, facing the urban chaos in the district and the heavy transit, in addition to the lack of an appropriate signalization capable to direct and identify the places used by the elders in that district. Considering that these individuals suffer with functional decline and aging, they need a better support from the external environment where they perform their daily activities. The purpose of the research was to raise data on the subject which could be useful to the public and private entities involved with the well-being, safety, respect and the autonomy of people in this age group, favoring, a.o., the application of the law and the Elder s Statute. The ergonomic techniques applied were field researches with photos, interviews with elders and specialists, the application of the Accompanied Walk technique 3 times, and a questionnaire to 60 elders.