An investigation into the prevalence of cognitive impairment and the performance of older adults in Guilan province

The escalating rate of old people with a functional impairment in Iran and the weakness of the family support due to the diminishing of family size have increased the demand for long-term care for the elderly with cognitive impairment (CI). The purpose of this research is to explore the frequency of...

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Published in:Journal of medicine and life 2018-07, Vol.11 (3), p.247-253
Main Authors: Soleimani, Robabeh, Shokrgozar, Somayeh, Fallahi, Mahnaz, Kafi, Hashem, Kiani, Maryam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Age
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Alzheimer's disease
Cognitive ability
Cognitive Dysfunction - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dementia
Demographics
Disability
Education
Executive function
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Geriatrics
Gerontology
Humans
Iran - epidemiology
Life expectancy
Male
Memory
Middle Aged
Older people
Original
Population
Prevalence
Public health
Quality of life
Sociodemographics
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Summary:The escalating rate of old people with a functional impairment in Iran and the weakness of the family support due to the diminishing of family size have increased the demand for long-term care for the elderly with cognitive impairment (CI). The purpose of this research is to explore the frequency of cognitive impairment in the elderly and its association with their daily functional impairment and disability. This is a cross-sectional and descriptive-analytic study conducted in 2016-2017. The study sample consisted of 393 elderly people who were 60 years old or older who live in of Guilan different counties. Samples were selected by using multi-stage cluster sampling. Subsequently, data were analyzed by using the Chi-square test and correlation and regression analysis conducted in SPSS 22. It was observed that 4.3, 28.6, and 37% of the subjects suffered from severe, moderate, and mild cognitive impairment, respectively. Cognitive impairment had a significant relationship with daily functioning and activities requiring special tools. Moreover, cognitive impairment in women, people with low education, and those over 70 years old was more common, and the difference between them was significant (p
ISSN:1844-122X
1844-3117
DOI:10.25122/jml-2018-0017