One of the challenges of modernity in a society like Ecuador is the changing demographics of the elderly population. There is a scarcity of research on the quality of life among older Ecuadorian adults. In a research project that is taken place in Tisaleo, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador, an assessment of variables to illustrate the quality of life among the elderly is discussed.  A request was made by local government to the Department of Research of the Law and Social Science Faculty of Universidad de Ambato, to gather relevant data on the quality of life of its elders that live in the territory and elaborate a diagnostic of their needs. Results of this study will provide recommendations for public policy and address the social development of the territory’s gerontological needs. A semi structured interview was used, to measure the quality of life i.e. health status, economic situation, housing, mental social networking and other subjective and emerging factors. The results made it possible to detect the essential problems faced by older adults. It ends with a proposal for public policies to improve the quality of life of this group. Keywords: Older adults, quality of life, political approaches, Ecuador. RESUMEN: Uno de los retos de la modernidad en una sociedad como la ecuatoriana es el cambio demográfico de la población adulta mayor. Existe una escasez de investigaciones sobre la calidad de vida de los adultos mayores ecuatorianos. En un proyecto de investigación que se lleva a cabo en Tisaleo, provincia de Tungurahua, Ecuador, se analiza una evaluación de variables para ilustrar la calidad de vida entre los adultos mayores.  Una solicitud fue hecha por el gobierno local al Departamento de Investigación de la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad de Ambato para recoger datos relevantes sobre la calidad de vida de sus ancianos que viven en el territorio y elaborar un diagnóstico de sus necesidades. Los resultados de este estudio permitirán hacer recomendaciones de política pública y atender el desarrollo social de las necesidades gerontológicas del territorio. Se utilizó una entrevista semiestructurada para medir la calidad de vida, es decir, el estado de salud, la situación económica, la vivienda, la red social mental y otros factores subjetivos y emergentes. Los resultados permitieron detectar los problemas esenciales que tienen los adultos mayores. Se finaliza con una propuesta de políticas públicas para mejorar la calidad de vida de este colectivo. Palabras Clave: Adultos mayores, calidad de vida, enfoques políticos, Ecuador. Recibido: 05 de octubre de 2021; Aceptado: 27 de diciembre de 2021; Publicado: 07 de enero de 2022.One of the challenges of modernity in a society like Ecuador is the changing demographics of the elderly population. There is a scarcity of research on the quality of life among older Ecuadorian adults. In a research project that is taken place in Tisaleo, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador, an assessment of variables to illustrate the quality of life among the elderly is discussed.  A request was made by local government to the Department of Research of the Law and Social Science Faculty of Universidad de Ambato, to gather relevant data on the quality of life of its elders that live in the territory and elaborate a diagnostic of their needs. Results of this study will provide recommendations for public policy and address the social development of the territory’s gerontological needs. A semi structured interview was used, to measure the quality of life i.e. health status, economic situation, housing, mental social networking and other subjective and emerging factors. The results made it possible to detect the essential problems faced by older adults. It ends with a proposal for public policies to improve the quality of life of this group. Keywords: Older adults, quality of life, political approaches, Ecuador.