Association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults
Objective: to investigate the association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults at an Open University of the Third Age in Southern Brazil. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study with convenience sample comprising 100 elderly, conducted from March to June 2013. For cogniti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Ceará
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Rev Rene |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/2006/pdf_1 |
| Summary: | Objective: to investigate the association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults at an Open University of the Third Age in Southern Brazil. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study with convenience sample comprising 100 elderly, conducted from March to June 2013. For cognitive assessment, we applied the Mini Mental State Examination and the Edmonton Frail Scale. Results: there was a predominance of females (93%), with a mean age of 65.6 years. 81% of the participants were classified as non-frail, 16% as apparently vulnerable to frailty, and 3% as mild frailty. There was a significant association between cognitive performance and frailty (p<0.006). Conclusion: the research on the association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older people promotes the construction of gerontological care plans aimed at managing this syndrome. |
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| ISSN: | 1517-3852 2175-6783 |