Open AccessCognition, functionality and depression indicative among elderly
Author(s) -
Winnie Andaki Nunes,
Flávia Aparecida Dias,
Janaína Santos Nascimento,
Nayara Cândida Gomes,
Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
rev rene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2175-6783
pISSN - 1517-3852
DOI - 10.15253/2175-6783.2016000100014
Subject(s) - geriatric depression scale , depression (economics) , cognition , activities of daily living , socioeconomic status , cognitive decline , gerontology , observational study , psychology , elderly people , mini–mental state examination , medicine , cognitive impairment , psychiatry , depressive symptoms , disease , environmental health , dementia , population , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of the elderly according to cognitive status, and, to associate the cognitive decline with functional disability and depression indicative among the elderly. Methods: this is a quantitative, retrospective and observational study with 92 elderly. The used instruments were: Mini Examination of Mental State; Katz Index; Lawton and Brody Scale and Abbreviated Geriatric Depression Scale. Statistical analysis and chi-square test (p<0.05) were used. Results: elderly with a cognitive decline for females were predominant, 80 years and older, widowed and living with children, with one to three years of study, individual income up to a minimum wage. The proportion of elderly with a dependent cognitive decline in basic activities of daily living (p=0.043) and instrumental activities of daily living (p=0.008) was higher than independent. There were no significant differences in the depression indicative (p=0.437). Conclusion: the proportion of dependent elderly was higher in those with cognitive decline.