The impact is analyzed of the notion of autonomy and independence contained in the Inter-American Convention on the Protection of the Human Rights of the Elderly in Chilean civil-private legislation. The author proposes to begin by determining the legal contours of both notions and then analyzing the impact that this will bring in civil-private, particularly in the status of disabilities and associated protection rules, based on comparative experience. It is postulated that any system that is embraced to fulfill this task, should seek to give due protection to this age segment on the basis of pillars or fundamental principles (necessity, subsidiarity and proportionality) with full respect for their dignity as individuals, their individual freedoms And of the fundamental rights (autonomy and independence) established by the Convention.