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Cognitive functioning and survival in psychogeriatric patients
Author(s) -
Berg S.,
Jeppson L.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1991.tb03121.x
Subject(s) - cognition , mini–mental state examination , cognitive skill , psychology , psychiatry , survival analysis , mental state , medicine , clinical psychology , gerontology , cognitive impairment , surgery
The relationship between cognitive functioning and survival was studied among 92 people referred to a psychogeriatric assessment unit. A follow‐up 4–5 years later showed that the nonsurvivors initially had lower scores on the Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE) than the survivors. The differences were greatest among individuals with nondementia diagnosis. Survival curves showed that about 50% of those who scored ≤19 on MMSE had died within 2 years but more than 60% of those who scored ≥20 were still alive 4–5 years after the initial assessment.