Mild cognitive impairment among elderly persons residing in an urban resettlement colony in Delhi

Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional state between normal cognition and clinical dementia. MCI is associated with an increased risk of dementia and mortality. Progression of MCI to dementia can be prevented by cognitive and lifestyle interventions. There is limited evidence...

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Published in:Indian journal of community medicine 2023-09, Vol.48 (5), p.721-726
Main Authors: Thejas Achary, M, Kaur, Ravneet, Vibha, Deepti, Mani, Kalaivani, Kant, Shashi, Gupta, Sanjeev
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
activities of daily living (adl)
Assisted living facilities
Cognitive ability
Dementia
Development and progression
elderly
mild cognitive impairment (mci)
montreal cognitive impairment-basic (moca-b)
Older people
Original
Risk factors
urban
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Summary:Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional state between normal cognition and clinical dementia. MCI is associated with an increased risk of dementia and mortality. Progression of MCI to dementia can be prevented by cognitive and lifestyle interventions. There is limited evidence on the burden and risk factors associated with MCI in India. To estimate the prevalence of MCI among elderly persons, and to study the factors associated with MCI. Materials and Methods: This community-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 365 persons aged 60 years or older, residing in an urban resettlement colony of Delhi. Participants with dementia (score
ISSN:0970-0218
1998-3581
DOI:10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_8_23