Association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults

Objective: to investigate the association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults at an Open University of the Third Age in Southern Brazil. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study with convenience sample comprising 100 elderly, conducted from March to June 2013. For cogniti...

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Main Authors: Clóris Regina Blanski Grden, Maynara Fernanda Carvalho Barreto, Jacy Aurélia Vieira de Sousa, Juliana Andrade Chuertniek, Péricles Martim Reche, Pollyanna Kássia de Oliveira Borges
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Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2015-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2810
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author Clóris Regina Blanski Grden
Maynara Fernanda Carvalho Barreto
Jacy Aurélia Vieira de Sousa
Juliana Andrade Chuertniek
Péricles Martim Reche
Pollyanna Kássia de Oliveira Borges
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Jacy Aurélia Vieira de Sousa
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description Objective: to investigate the association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults at an Open University of the Third Age in Southern Brazil. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study with convenience sample comprising 100 elderly, conducted from March to June 2013. For cognitive assessment, we applied the Mini Mental State Examination and the Edmonton Frail Scale. Results: there was a predominance of females (93%), with a mean age of 65.6 years. 81% of the participants were classified as non-frail, 16% as apparently vulnerable to frailty, and 3% as mild frailty. There was a significant association between cognitive performance and frailty (p<0.006). Conclusion: the research on the association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older people promotes the construction of gerontological care plans aimed at managing this syndrome.
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spelling doaj-art-675d9d23f93e4b7c836c8efb3da94ca92025-08-24T12:51:51ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832015-06-01163Association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adultsClóris Regina Blanski Grden0Maynara Fernanda Carvalho Barreto1Jacy Aurélia Vieira de Sousa2Juliana Andrade Chuertniek3Péricles Martim Reche4Pollyanna Kássia de Oliveira Borges5Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina, PR, Brazil.Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.Objective: to investigate the association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults at an Open University of the Third Age in Southern Brazil. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study with convenience sample comprising 100 elderly, conducted from March to June 2013. For cognitive assessment, we applied the Mini Mental State Examination and the Edmonton Frail Scale. Results: there was a predominance of females (93%), with a mean age of 65.6 years. 81% of the participants were classified as non-frail, 16% as apparently vulnerable to frailty, and 3% as mild frailty. There was a significant association between cognitive performance and frailty (p<0.006). Conclusion: the research on the association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older people promotes the construction of gerontological care plans aimed at managing this syndrome.https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2810Frail ElderlyGeriatric NursingCognition.
spellingShingle Clóris Regina Blanski Grden
Maynara Fernanda Carvalho Barreto
Jacy Aurélia Vieira de Sousa
Juliana Andrade Chuertniek
Péricles Martim Reche
Pollyanna Kássia de Oliveira Borges
Association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults
Rev Rene
Frail Elderly
Geriatric Nursing
Cognition.
title Association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults
title_full Association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults
title_fullStr Association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults
title_full_unstemmed Association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults
title_short Association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults
title_sort association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults
topic Frail Elderly
Geriatric Nursing
Cognition.
url https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2810
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