Introduction. Human aging is characterized by progressive decrease of the homeostatic reserves of every organ system with a possible impairment of cognitive functions. The study was aimed at examing and proving the correlations between cognitive failure and somatic diseases in patients belonging to geriatric population as well as at following the efficiency of treatment of somatic diseases by Mini mental examination test score. Material and methods. A group of 100 geriatric patients did Mini mental examination test at the beginning of hospitalisation and after three weeks of treatment of different somatic diseases. The patients underwent many examination tests-biochemical analyses of blood and urin, ultrasound examination, X-ray examination of lungs and heart, hormons of thyroid gland, concentrations of B12 vitamin, folan acid. Results. The statistical study showed that there was a significant correlation between the recovery of somatic diseases and the score of cognitive functions of patients. MMSE score was significantly increased after three weeks of successful treatment of somatic diseases in hospital. Conclusion. The highest statistical significance in the difference of MMSE score at the beginning and after three weeks of hospital treatment was found in the group of patients with successful results of the treatment of their somatic diseases such as cardiomyopathies and disorders of respiratory system, such as pneumonia. MMSE score did not increase in patients chronic disease with malignant diseases of lungs or liver and chronic disease with frequent exacerbations. It was a group of patients without significant change in their somatic state.
Cognitive functions in geriatric patients undergoing elective surgery
