| Autor: |
Amanda Lucas da Costa, Juliana Santos Varela, Osmar Mazetti, Luciane Restelatto, Andry Fitterman Costa, Claudia Godinho, Ana Luiza Camozzato, Paulo D. Picon, Márcia L. Chaves |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
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| Zdroj: |
Dementia & Neuropsychologia, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 294-299 |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1980-5764 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/S1980-57642009DN20400011 |
| Popis: |
Abstract The aging of the population is a universal phenomenon with direct consequences upon the public health system. One of the main repercussions of the growth in this sector of the population is the increased prevalence of disorders such as dementia and depression which are very frequent among the elderly. The relationship between cardiovascular risk factors, dementia and depression have been addressed in many recent investigations. Objectives: To evaluate the relationship of cognitive performance and depressive symptoms with cardiovascular risk in the elderly. Methods: 94 high cardiovascular risk elderly patients and 160 healthy community elderly were evaluated cross-sectionally. The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) were used as the main measures. The cutoff for presence of depression was 6 on the GDS. Results: The high cardiovascular risk elderly group showed significantly lower scores on the MMSE (p |
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