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| Self-neglect and cognitive function among community-dwelling older persons | | Author(s) | XinQ Dong, Robert S Wilson, Carlos F Mendes de Leon |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 25, no 8, August 2010 |
| Pages | pp 798-806 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/gps DOI: 10.1002/gps.2420 |
| Keywords | Neglect [care] ; Mental health [elderly] ; Living in the community ; Cross sectional surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Elder self-neglect is a common public health issue, but it is unclear to what degree it is associated with cognitive function. This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional association between self-neglect and cognitive function. Chicago Health and Aging Project (CHAP) is a population-based epidemiological study conducted in a geographically defined community in Chicago (N = 8698). The authors identified 1094 CHAP participants who had self-neglect reported to social services agency, which assessed the self-neglect severity. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (Perceptual Speed), and both immediate and delayed recall of the East Boston Memory Test (Episodic Memory). An index of global cognitive function scores was derived by averaging z-scores of all tests. Linear regression models were used to assess the association of self-neglect severity and cognitive function. Self-neglect was associated with poorer cognitive function. Self-neglect is associated with lower global cognitive function, episodic memory and perceptual speed. Future studies are needed to examine the temporality of these associations. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100921202 A |
| Classmark | QNR: D: K4: 3KB: 7T |
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