The purpose of this research is to develop a community assessment and evaluation tool for the elderly population. The study is scheduled for 2002-2005. Three hundred public health nurses who have worked over 10 years in the community are contacted three times. They check the tool whether it is suitable for community activity or not. Expert researchers or educators who have a doctor or master degree review the tool in a focus group interview. The research organization includes: Representative: Kazuko Saeki (Kanazawa University) Assignment person: Hatsue Oda (Kanazawa University) Masami Ohno (Kanazawa University) Research cooperator: Hisae Tsukada (Ishikawa prefectural nursing school)