scholarly journals Effects of oral self-care on oral, cognitive, and daily performance functions in rural community-dwelling older people with mild cognitive impairment

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Older People ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People

Mild Cognitive Impairment as a Predictor of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older People

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 845-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Delbaere ◽  
Nicole A. Kochan ◽  
Jacqueline C.T. Close ◽  
Jasmine C. Menant ◽  
Daina L. Sturnieks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Older People ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People

scholarly journals Relationships between Gait Regularity and Cognitive Function, including Cognitive Domains and Mild Cognitive Impairment, in Community-Dwelling Older People

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1571
Author(s):  
Takasuke Miyazaki ◽  
Ryoji Kiyama ◽  
Yuki Nakai ◽  
Masayuki Kawada ◽  
Yasufumi Takeshita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Older People ◽  
Processing Speed ◽  
Vertical Component ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the correlations between gait regularity, cognitive functions including cognitive domains, and the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in community-dwelling older people. This study included 463 older adults (63.4% women, mean age: 74.1), and their step and stride regularity along the three-axis components was estimated from trunk acceleration, which was measured by inertial measurement units during a comfortable gait. Four aspects of cognitive function were assessed using a tablet computer: attention, executive function, processing speed, and memory, and participants were classified into those with or without MCI. The vertical component of stride and step regularity was associated with attention and executive function (r = −0.176–−0.109, p ≤ 0.019), and processing speed (r = 0.152, p < 0.001), after it was adjusted for age and gait speed. The low vertical component of step regularity was related to the MCI after it was adjusted for covariates (OR 0.019; p = 0.016). The results revealed that cognitive function could affect gait regularity, and the vertical component of gait regularity, as measured by a wearable sensor, could play an important role in investigating cognitive decline in older people.

scholarly journals Supporting community‐dwelling older people with cognitive impairment to stay at home: A modelled cost analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne M. Dyer ◽  
Lachlan B. Standfield ◽  
Nicola Fairhall ◽  
Ian D. Cameron ◽  
Meredith Gresham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Older People ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People ◽  
At Home

33 Cognitive Domain Associations with Balance Performance in Community – Dwelling Older People with Cognitive Impairment

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. iv9-iv12
Author(s):  
Morag Taylor ◽  
Stephen Lord ◽  
Annika Toots ◽  
Close Jacqueline
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Older People ◽  
Verbal Fluency ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cognitive Domain ◽  
Balance Performance ◽  
Visuospatial Ability ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People ◽  
Attention Memory

Abstract Aims Investigate the relationship between global cognition and cognitive domain function and balance performance in a large sample of older people with cognitive impairment. Methods Three hundred and nine community-dwelling older people (mean age=82 years; 47% female) with cognitive impairment were recruited for the iFOCIS fall prevention randomised controlled trial. Baseline assessments completed before randomisation were used for analyses and included the Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination-III (ACE-III; global cognitive function) and its individual cognitive domains (attention; memory; verbal fluency; language; visuospatial ability) and executive function, further examined using the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB). Balance performance was derived by averaging postural sway on floor and foam, maximal balance range (reverse z-score) and co-ordinated stability z-scores. With balance performance as the dependent variable, global cognition and each cognitive domain were entered into multivariate linear regression models. Results Mean (± standard deviation) ACE-III and FAB scores were 62.8±19.2 and 11.4±4.6 respectively. In linear regression analyses adjusted for covariates, global cognitive function and each cognitive domain were significantly associated with balance performance. Executive function (verbal fluency; β=-.248, p&lt;0.001, adjusted R2=0.376) and visuospatial ability (β=-.250, p&lt;0.001, adjusted R2=0.381) had the strongest and memory the weakest (β=-.119, p=0.018, adjusted R2=0.334) association with balance. Visuospatial ability remained significantly associated with balance performance when adjusted for attention, memory, language, verbal fluency and the FAB. Executive function (verbal fluency) remained significantly associated with balance when adjusted for attention, memory, language and visuospatial ability. Conversely, attention, memory, and language did not withstand adjustment for visuospatial ability or executive function. Conclusions Poorer global cognition and performance in each cognitive domain were associated with poorer balance performance in this large sample of community-dwelling older people with cognitive impairment. Visuospatial ability and executive function were independently associated with balance, highlighting the role higher-level cognitive processes and spatial perception and processing play in postural control.

Older people's views about ageing well in a rural community

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Stephen Neville ◽  
Sara Napier ◽  
Jeffery Adams ◽  
Kay Shannon ◽  
Valerie Wright-St Clair
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Social Wellbeing ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People ◽  
The Right

Abstract Maintaining physical, psychological and social wellbeing is integral to older adults being able to age well in their community. Therefore, an environment that facilitates and supports ageing well is imperative. The aim of this study was to explore the views of older people about their preparation for ageing well in a rural community. Forty-nine community-dwelling older people aged between 65 and 93 years participated in a semi-structured and digitally recorded interview. The resulting qualitative data were analysed using a thematic approach. Three main themes were identified: (a) ‘sensible planning: the right place and the right people’; (b) ‘remaining independent: “it's up to me”’; and (c) ‘facing challenges: “accepting my lot”’. Findings from this study identify that across all age groups, these older people were actively and realistically preparing for ageing well. All valued their independence, believing individually they were responsible for being independent and planning for their future. Consequently, environmental planners, policy makers and practitioners need to understand that older people are a heterogeneous group and ageing policies should be geared towards older people's individual abilities and circumstances. Consideration of diversity enables inclusion of older people with a wide range of abilities and needs to achieve the perceived goals of ageing well.

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