Cognitive Impairment among Residents of Elderly Homes In Cairo , Egypt
Cognitive Impairment among Residents of Elderly Homes In Cairo , Egypt
Middle East Journal of Psychiatry And Alzheimers 2010 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp. 15 - 20
El-awam , Amal E | Sweed , Hala S
eISSN: 18389627
pISSN: 18389619
محتويات
Descriptors (Maknaz Expanded Thesaurus)[عدل]
DEPRESSION (PSYCHOLOGY) | EGYPT | KNOWLEDGE | MENTAL DISEASES | AGED | PUBLIC HEALTH | CARE OF THE AGED | COGNITION
Keywords[عدل]
Cognitive impairment | Geriatric homes | Dependency
Abstract[عدل]
Background[عدل]
Cognitive impairment has a great impact on quality of life of the elderly. Understanding the epidemiology of cognitive impairment in a given population is crucial for adequate planning of public health strategies. The current study was designed to assess cognitive impairment prevalence and its common determinants among residents of elderly homes in Cairo, Egypt.
Method[عدل]
Residents 60 years old and over, males and females, were recruited from five geriatric homes, distributed all over Cairo. All participants were subjected to comprehensive geriatric assessment including; Cognitive function assessment using Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE), Depression screening using Geriatric Depression Scale-15 items (GDS15), and Functional assessment using Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
Results[عدل]
The study revealed that the prevalence of cognitive impairment was 20.9% among the studied group, with highly statistically significant difference between both males (9.7%) and females (29.1%). Cognitive impairment was found to be statistically significantly correlated with gender, age and functioning but not with depression.
Conclusion[عدل]
Cognitive impairment is correlated to the dependency level. Early recognition and management of cognitive impairment can improve the elderly’s independence.
