Citation

Hervás A, García de Jalón E. An. Sist. Sanit. Navar. 2005; 28(1): 35-47.

Vernacular Title

Situacion cognitiva como condicionante de fragilidad en el anciano. Perspectiva

Affiliation

Centro de Salud de Tafalla, Tafalla, Navarra. adolhervas@hotmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Gobierno de Navarra, Departamento de Salud)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15827578

Abstract

AIM: To determine the influence of the cognitive state on the presence of different frailty factors in the elderly. METHODS: Study of an outpatient elderly population with chronic diseases (resident at home or institutionalised), the presence of different frailty risk factors and their relation to cognitive state (measured using the mini-mental state examination-MEC). RESULTS: Study of 147 elderly people with an average age of 71.4 years and a similar proportion of men (74; 50.3%) and women (73; 49.7%). Thirty-four subjects (23.1%) institutionalised in residences. The percentage of patients showing cognitive impairment (MEC<24 points) is 12.9% (19 cases). Presence of frailty risk factors: low social support: 7.5% (11); falls: 17% (25); urinary incontinence: 18.4% (27); depression: 13.6% (20); anxiety-insomnia: 29.9% (44); hospitalisation-readmissions: 21.8% (32); multiple medications ( /> 3 medicines): 53.7% (79); pluripathology (> or = 3 diseases): 36.1% (53).

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