| Autor: |
Seyed Reza Hosseini, Ali Bijani, Mandana Kalantar, Payam Saadat, Mostafa Mostafazadeh Bora, Seyed Ehsan Samaei, Alijan Ahmadi Ahangar |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Sālmand, Vol 13, Iss 5, Pp 534-549 (2019) |
| ISSN: |
1735-806X |
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Objectives The involvement of factors such as serum lipids and lipoproteins concentration has been reported as a potential risk factor for cognitive impairment. This study aimed to investigate the effect of underlying factors and serum lipid levels on cognitive impairment in the elderly. Methods & Materials This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1519 elderly in Amirkola City by the census method, from September 2016 to March 2017 (6 months). The data collection tools were a background information form of older adults and the mini-mental state exam. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS version 23 using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics such as the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, the Chi-squared test, analysis of variance (1-way ANOVA) and Tukey’s post hoc test. Results According to the results, 9% (13 elderly) of the study population had severe cognitive impairment. The results of the Chi-square test did not show a significant relationship between gender and cognitive impairment (P>0.05). The significant differences were found between age, blood pressure, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoproteins variables with the categorized groups of cognitive impairments of the elderly (P≤0.05). Conclusion Screening for cognitive impairments is one of the recommendations of this study. Early diagnosis and treatment of this disease, especially in high-risk groups such as women and elderly with hypertension and disrupted serum lipid profile can play an important role in controlling the disease and reducing the care burden. |
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