Cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms in a community group of elderly people: a preliminary study
Since the number and proportion of old people increases worldwide, health professionals and systems should be made aware and prepared to deal with their problems. Cognitive deficit and symptoms of depression are commom among the elderly, and may occur in relation to various risk factors such as heal...
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| author | Claudia Silberman Carolina Souza Fábio Wilhems Leticia Kipper Vivian Wu Cesar Diogo Marcelo Schmitz Airton Stein Márcia Chaves |
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| description | Since the number and proportion of old people increases worldwide, health professionals and systems should be made aware and prepared to deal with their problems. Cognitive deficit and symptoms of depression are commom among the elderly, and may occur in relation to various risk factors such as health conditions and psychosocial variables. In order to study cognitive deficit and the presence of signs and symptoms of depression, 62 elderly community subjects enrolled at a Community Health Unit in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil, were interviewed. They were evaluated by means of the Mini Mental State Exam, the Montgomery-Asberg Depression rating scale, and a questionnaire on health conditions, living arrangements and social variables. Higher levels of symptoms of depression were observed among subjects exposed to major risk factors for cerebrovascular diseases (diabetes and coronary disease), while impaired cognitive performance was seen among individuals who could not count on the presence of a confidant (social network variable). The results suggest that the early identification of major risk groups among old people can help to prevent institutionalization and keep individuals in the community. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c2720cef2194ebe9ac7aef9d0bfcffd2022-12-22T01:58:30ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista de Saúde Pública1518-87871995-12-0129644445010.1590/s0034-89101995000600005S0034-89101995000600005Cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms in a community group of elderly people: a preliminary studyClaudia Silberman0Carolina Souza1Fábio Wilhems2Leticia Kipper3Vivian Wu4Cesar Diogo5Marcelo Schmitz6Airton Stein7Márcia Chaves8Hospital Nossa Senhora da ConceiçãoUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulHospital Nossa Senhora da ConceiçãoUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulSince the number and proportion of old people increases worldwide, health professionals and systems should be made aware and prepared to deal with their problems. Cognitive deficit and symptoms of depression are commom among the elderly, and may occur in relation to various risk factors such as health conditions and psychosocial variables. In order to study cognitive deficit and the presence of signs and symptoms of depression, 62 elderly community subjects enrolled at a Community Health Unit in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil, were interviewed. They were evaluated by means of the Mini Mental State Exam, the Montgomery-Asberg Depression rating scale, and a questionnaire on health conditions, living arrangements and social variables. Higher levels of symptoms of depression were observed among subjects exposed to major risk factors for cerebrovascular diseases (diabetes and coronary disease), while impaired cognitive performance was seen among individuals who could not count on the presence of a confidant (social network variable). The results suggest that the early identification of major risk groups among old people can help to prevent institutionalization and keep individuals in the community.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89101995000600005&lng=en&tlng=enDepressãoTranstornos cognitivosIdoso |
| spellingShingle | Claudia Silberman Carolina Souza Fábio Wilhems Leticia Kipper Vivian Wu Cesar Diogo Marcelo Schmitz Airton Stein Márcia Chaves Cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms in a community group of elderly people: a preliminary study Revista de Saúde Pública Depressão Transtornos cognitivos Idoso |
| title | Cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms in a community group of elderly people: a preliminary study |
| title_full | Cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms in a community group of elderly people: a preliminary study |
| title_fullStr | Cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms in a community group of elderly people: a preliminary study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms in a community group of elderly people: a preliminary study |
| title_short | Cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms in a community group of elderly people: a preliminary study |
| title_sort | cognitive deficit and depressive symptoms in a community group of elderly people a preliminary study |
| topic | Depressão Transtornos cognitivos Idoso |
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