Sleep, fragility and cognition: a multicenter study with Brazilian elderly

This study aimed to analyze the joint influence of background variables (age, gender, and income), weakness and sleep disorders on cognition in elderly community residents. This is an excerpt from the multicenter project Frailty in Elderly Brazilians (FIBER). We evaluated 878 patients, using socio d...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de enfermagem 2013-05, Vol.66 (3), p.351
Main Authors: dos Santos, Ariene Angelini, Mansano-Schlosser, Thalyta Cristina dos Santos, Ceolim, Maria Filomena, lost Pavarini, Sofia Cristina
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brazil
Cognition Disorders - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Humans
Male
Retrospective Studies
Sleep Wake Disorders - epidemiology
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Summary:This study aimed to analyze the joint influence of background variables (age, gender, and income), weakness and sleep disorders on cognition in elderly community residents. This is an excerpt from the multicenter project Frailty in Elderly Brazilians (FIBER). We evaluated 878 patients, using socio demographic questionnaire, questions about sleep disorders (Nottingham Health Profile); issues nap (Minnesota Leisure Activity Questionnaire) and MMSE (cognitive screening). The Mann Whitney and Kruskal Wallis test and regression analysis were used univariate and multivariate data analysis, with a significance level of 5% (p
ISSN:0034-7167
DOI:10.1590/S0034-71672013000300008