scholarly journals Identifying elderly people at risk for cognitive decline by using the 2-step test

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kohei Maruya ◽  
Hiroaki Fujita ◽  
Tomoyuki Arai ◽  
Toshiki Hosoi ◽  
Kennichi Ogiwara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Step Test

scholarly journals Risk of malnutrition and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 711-717
Author(s):  
Cássia Cassol Damo ◽  
Marlene Doring ◽  
Ana Luisa Sant’Anna Alves ◽  
Marilene Rodrigues Portella
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly

Abstract Objective : to evaluate the risk of malnutrition and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons. Method : a cross-sectional study was carried out with elderly persons living in long-term care facilities in the municipal regions of Passo Fundo (Rio Grande do Sul) and Carazinho (Rio Grande do Sul) in 2017. A standardized, pre-codified questionnaire with sociodemographic variables was used, along with anthropometric data and the Mini Nutritional Assessment. Cognitive decline and non-intentional weight loss were also evaluated. The qualitative variables were presented in terms of univariate frequencies and the quantitative variables were described through measures of central tendency and dispersion. In order to verify the association between the categorical variables, the Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Chi-Squared test and the Fisher Exact test were applied, and in the crude and adjusted analysis the Poisson regression was used with robust variance. The level of significance was 5%. Results : a total of 399 elderly people were included, of whom 69.9% were female, 54.5% were aged 80 years or older and 88.4% were white. Of these elderly people, 61.7% lived in non-profit facilities. In the evaluation of nutritional status, 26.6% of the elderly were found to be malnourished, 48.1% were at risk of malnutrition and 25.3% had normal nutritional status. The highest prevalence ratio of at risk of malnutrition/malnutrition was with cognitive decline and unintentional weight loss (p<0.001). Conclusion : through the results, identifying nutritional status and the characteristics associated with the risk of malnutrition contribute to effective evaluation and nutritional monitoring, assisting in the prevention of diseases related to this condition.

P2-587: A 12-WEEK PHYSICAL EXERCISE INTERVENTION TO PREVENT COGNITIVE DECLINE AND DISABILITY IN KOREAN AT-RISK ELDERLY PEOPLE: A PILOT STUDY

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. P848-P848
Author(s):  
Sun Min Lee ◽  
Hong Sun Song ◽  
Muncheong Choi ◽  
Hye mi Kwon ◽  
Seong Hye Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Exercise Intervention

scholarly journals The Effect of Working Memory Rehabilitation on Visual Memory and Memory Span

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansour Mahmoudi Aghdam ◽  
Esmaeil Soleimani ◽  
Ali Issa Zadegan
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Cognitive Aging ◽  
Visual Memory ◽  
Memory Span ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Memory Rehabilitation ◽  
The Mean

Introduction: Age-related cognitive decline or cognitive aging is largely the result of structural and functional decline in specific areas of the brain, but lifestyle also contributes to this cognitive decline. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of working memory rehabilitation on visual memory and memory span in ageing. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design and a control group. The study population included all elderly people who lived in Bukan Nursing Home from April to July 2019 (N = 120). Among these individuals, 30 elderly people were selected by convenience sampling method and then randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (two groups of 15 people). Kim Karad Visual Memory Test and Wechsler Memory Span Test were taken from the groups in pretest. The working memory rehabilitation was performed in 18 sessions (each sessions 60-minute) and after which the test was performed again. The data were analyzed by multivariate covariance test according to its assumptions. Results: The results showed that after the rehabilitation of working memory, in the experimental group, the mean of short, medium and long components of visual memory were 12.00, 10.8 and 12.33, respectively, and the direct and inverse of memory span were 11.66 and 9.66, respectively. In the control group, the average of short, medium and long components of visual memory is 7.00, 6.70 and 9.00, respectively, and direct and inverse of memory span is 8.33 and 6.46, respectively. The difference in the mean scores between the two groups in the components of visual memory and memory span after the intervention was significant (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The results showed that working memory rehabilitation can improve visual memory and memory span, and it is recommended that this rehabilitation method be used to improve the cognitive functions of the elderly.

scholarly journals Trait mindfulness is associated with less amyloid, tau, and cognitive decline in individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cherie Strikwerda-Brown ◽  
Hazal Ozlen ◽  
Alexa Pichet Binette ◽  
Marianne Chapleau ◽  
Natalie Marchant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Trait Mindfulness ◽  
Cognitive Assessments ◽  
Positron Emission

Mindfulness, defined as the ability to engage in non-judgmental awareness of the present moment, has been associated with an array of health benefits. Mindfulness may also represent a protective factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here, we tested the potential protective effect of trait mindfulness on cognitive decline and AD pathology in older adults at risk of AD dementia. Measures of trait mindfulness, longitudinal cognitive assessments, and AB- and tau- positron emission tomography (PET) scans were collected in 261 nondemented older adults with a family history of AD dementia from the PREVENT-AD observational cohort study. Multivariate partial least squares analyses were used to examine relationships between combinations of different facets of trait mindfulness and (1) cognitive decline, (2) AB, and (3) tau. Higher levels of trait mindfulness, particularly mindful nonjudgment, were associated with less cognitive decline, AB, and tau. Trait mindfulness may represent a psychological protective factor for AD dementia.

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