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Mild cognitive impairment in older adults with pre‐dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease: Prevalence and association with physical function
ABSTRACT Aim Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a risk factor for declining cognitive and physical function. However, the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and its relationship with physical function is not clear. Therefore, our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of MCI and the relationship...
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Published in: | Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) Vic.), 2019-01, Vol.24 (1), p.50-55 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Aim
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a risk factor for declining cognitive and physical function. However, the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and its relationship with physical function is not clear. Therefore, our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of MCI and the relationship between MCI and physical function among older adults with pre‐dialysis CKD.
Methods
We conducted a cross‐sectional study of 120 patients, aged ≥65 years (mean age, 77.3 years), with pre‐dialysis CKD but without probable dementia (Mini Mental State Examination |
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ISSN: | 1320-5358 1440-1797 |
DOI: | 10.1111/nep.13173 |