| Autor: |
Guilherme Silva, Cássia Verga, Graciela Ishibashi, Gabriela dos Santos, Ana Moreira, Patrícia Lessa, Luiz Moraes, Neide Cardoso, Tiago Ordonez, Sonia Brucki, Thaís Lima da Silva |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Zdroj: |
Dementia & Neuropsychologia. |
| DOI: |
10.5327/1980-5764.rpda111 |
| Popis: |
Background: The population of older adults in Brazil shall stand for 29% of the general population in 2050. Chronic Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases (CNCDs) and the presence of neurocognitive diseases are the most prevalent in this group. Data related to CNCDs and maintenance of cognitive health among older adults are thus essential. Objective: Investigate the relations between CNCDs and cognitive performance of older adults in the pandemic framework. Methods: This is a quantitative and exploratory research. The following tools were employed: the Brazilian telephone version of the Mini Mental State Examination (Braztel-MMSE) and an open-ended questionnaire with 9 questions concerning CNCDs. Results: 428 older adults aged 67.54±5.65 and with education levels of 14.72±3.54 years were evaluated. High Blood Pressure (41%), Arthritis/Rheumatism (27%), Diabetes Mellitus (17%), Depression (13%) and Osteoporosis (13%) were the most often reported CNCDs. The Braztel-MMSE score was 20.24±1.49 and there was no difference among CNCDs except for the group with osteoporosis which showed inferior performance (p=0.012). The multiple regression test with the Braztel-MMSE dependent variable showed Osteoporosis (p=0.032) and Diabetes Mellitus (0.081) variables as predictors. Conclusion: Results suggest that there is no association between CNCDs and cognitive performance due to the high education level of those surveyed, except for the osteoporosis variable. Such findings document the importance of CNCD prevention and control and of the education level as a factor of cognitive reserve development. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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