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Cognitifve impairment in elderly living in their own environment - do we pay enough of attention?

MATĚJOVSKÝ, Jan, Hana MELUZÍNOVÁ and Hana MATĚJOVSKÁ KUBEŠOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Cognitifve impairment in elderly living in their own environment - do we pay enough of attention?

Authors

MATĚJOVSKÝ, Jan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Hana MELUZÍNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Hana MATĚJOVSKÁ KUBEŠOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

19th WONCA world conference of family doctors, 2010

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Konferenční abstrakt

Field of Study

30201 Cardiac and Cardiovascular systems

Country of publisher

Mexico

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/10:00051742

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

Keywords in English

seniors - cognitive impairment - independency - general practitioner
Změněno: 31/12/2011 08:51, prof. MUDr. Hana Matějovská Kubešová, CSc.

Abstract

V originále

Patients and methods: We examined in cooperation with general practitioners 161 seniors, 60 men and 101 women of average age 73,2+5,9 years living in their own environment in a rural area. These seniors underwent functional geriatric testing (MMSE, ADL, IADL, Geriatric Depression Scale). The history of patients and their medications were considered., Data were analyzed by statistical methods, Student T-test, chi quadrate test, regression analysis. Results: We found 11 seniors of studied group (6,8%) achieving MMSE below 23 and 34 seniors (21,1%) with MMSE between 24-26. Alltogether 45 seniors of studied group showed cognitive decline but in 5 only this diagnosis appeared in patient sheet. ADL and IADL values were strongly dependent on MMSE value (r=0,60, p<0,01, r=0,55, p<0,01). Conclusions: Cognitive impairment is much more frequent in elderly population living in own environment as really diagnosed,it means later start of therapy and more prompt loss of independency. The active screening of