Frecuencia y distribución del deterioro cognitivo en los hogares gerontológicos de la localidad de Barrios Unidos por medio de la aplicación de minimental test en adultos mayores de 60 años en el periodo 2017- 1

Aging begins at age 60, initiating loss of mental functions causing functional deterioration and loss of autonomy. Objective: To know the frequency of cognitive impairment in gerontological homes in the town of Barrios Unidos by applying Minimental test in adults over 60 years of age in the period 2...

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Autores:: Cerón Cortés, Oscar Mauricio
Garzón Moreno, Sandra Patricia
Granados Pinto, Wendy Johana
Parra Segura, Cristian Camilo
Sierra Amaya, Luisa Bernarda

Tipo de recurso:: Trabajo de grado de pregrado

Fecha de publicación:: 2017

Institución:: Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A

Repositorio:: Repositorio Institucional UDCA

Idioma:: spa

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Summary:	Aging begins at age 60, initiating loss of mental functions causing functional deterioration and loss of autonomy. Objective: To know the frequency of cognitive impairment in gerontological homes in the town of Barrios Unidos by applying Minimental test in adults over 60 years of age in the period 2017-1. Material and method: Cross-sectional descriptive research was carried out, taking as population of the population over 60 years of age, using a data collection instrument. Sociodemographic characteristics were evaluated, and Minimental test was applied for cognitive impairment, classifying the cases according to the level of deterioration. Analysis was performed by means of database created; Later tables and graphs were elaborated that allowed to know in proportion the results of the study. Results: 81 older adults were taken, with different percentages in relation to men (36%) and women (64%), with greater numbers in the range of 80-89 years. In 60 adults there was some type of alteration in the test, equivalent to 74% of the sample, being related more magnitude to those of low educational, socioeconomic level and pathological antecedents. Conclusions: A higher proportion of impairment was observed in adults with risk factors such as low educational level, adults over 60 years, socioeconomic level and various comorbidities, with an increase in women, as shown in previous studies.

Frecuencia y distribución del deterioro cognitivo en los hogares gerontológicos de la localidad de Barrios Unidos por medio de la aplicación de minimental test en adultos mayores de 60 años en el periodo 2017- 1

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