Friendship and Old Age Section: LEARNING TO TEACH How to quote Valera Fernández MR. Amistad y vejez. Educare21 2011; 81. [En línea] [fecha de acceso: 1 de diciembre de 2011]. URL disponible en: http://www.educare21.net AuthorsMaría Rosario Valera Fernández Position Diplomada en Enfermería. Máster en Envejecimiento. Área IV, Servicio de Salud de Murcia. Contact email: charo-valera@hotmail.com Abstract Objective: To define the meaning of friendship to older men.Material and methods: 32 older men answered a questionnaire via a personal interview.Results: For men, a friend is someone with whom you have a good time, a relationship between equals or someone with whom they can talk. Almost all respondents share characteristics with regard to age, sex and marital status.Conclusions: Men share certain activities with friends. The emotions or affection were not mentioned. There are similar characteristics between groups of friends. Keywords: friendship; manold age Versión en Español Título: Amistad y vejez