TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of cognitive functions among frail and prefrail older adults
T2 - A clinical perspective
AU - Da Silva Alves, Bárbara Bispo
AU - De Oliveira Barbosa, Elizabete
AU - De Moraes Pimentel, Daniel
AU - Carneiro, Lara S.F.
AU - Rodrigues, Ana Carolina M.A.
AU - Deslandes, Andréa Camaz
AU - Alves, Mariana Rocha
AU - Rodrigues, Vinícius Dias
AU - Pereira, Ester Liberato
AU - De Paula, Alfredo Maurício Batista
AU - Pupe, Camila Castelo Branco
AU - Monteiro, Renato Sobral
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright International Psychogeriatric Association 2018.
PY - 2019/2/1
Y1 - 2019/2/1
N2 - Objective: To compare cognitive function among frail and prefrail older adults. Design: Cross-sectional clinical study. Participants: Fifty-one non-institutionalized older individuals participated in this study. Measurements: Cognitive functions were evaluated through Mini-Mental State Examination (Global Cognition), Digit Span Forward (short-term memory), Digit Span Backward (working memory), Verbal Fluency Test (semantic memory/executive function). Data were compared using parametric and non-parametric bivariate tests. Binary logistic regression was used to test a frailty prediction model. Statistical significance was defined as p ≤ 0.01 to compare groups. In the regression model, the p value was set to be ≤0.05. Results: Statistically significant differences were observed in global cognition, and short-term memory between frail and prefrail individuals (p ≤ 0.01). Global cognition explained 14-19% of frailty's model. Conclusion: According to our findings, the evaluation of cognitive functions among older persons with frailty and prefrailty provides important complementary information to better manage frailty and its progression.
AB - Objective: To compare cognitive function among frail and prefrail older adults. Design: Cross-sectional clinical study. Participants: Fifty-one non-institutionalized older individuals participated in this study. Measurements: Cognitive functions were evaluated through Mini-Mental State Examination (Global Cognition), Digit Span Forward (short-term memory), Digit Span Backward (working memory), Verbal Fluency Test (semantic memory/executive function). Data were compared using parametric and non-parametric bivariate tests. Binary logistic regression was used to test a frailty prediction model. Statistical significance was defined as p ≤ 0.01 to compare groups. In the regression model, the p value was set to be ≤0.05. Results: Statistically significant differences were observed in global cognition, and short-term memory between frail and prefrail individuals (p ≤ 0.01). Global cognition explained 14-19% of frailty's model. Conclusion: According to our findings, the evaluation of cognitive functions among older persons with frailty and prefrailty provides important complementary information to better manage frailty and its progression.
KW - aging
KW - cognitive assessment
KW - dementia
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U2 - 10.1017/S1041610218000765
DO - 10.1017/S1041610218000765
M3 - Article
C2 - 29954464
AN - SCOPUS:85049337444
SN - 1041-6102
VL - 31
SP - 297
EP - 301
JO - International Psychogeriatrics
JF - International Psychogeriatrics
IS - 2
ER -
