Cognitive impairment among institutionalized elderly individuals in Mysore, South India

Shatananda, Sharon; Leister, Neha S.; Annigeri, Bindu; Rao, T.S. Sathyanarayana; Manickam, Lss

doi:10.4038/sljpsyc.v4i2.5267

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 19 publications

(15 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…On the contrary, studies from India noted that the female population was more common and had more out-patient department attendance than their male counterparts because of being unemployed or having untreated health conditions. [ 7 13 14 15 16 ]…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of cognitive impairment on activities of daily living among older adults of North India

Belsiyal

Panghal

Rawat

et al. 2022

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A BSTRACT Background: Older persons are at risk of developing cognitive impairment, often considered a precursor to more severe conditions, such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive impairment among older adults is one of the most rapidly growing burdens, especially in developing countries. Aim: To assess the impact of cognitive impairment on activities of daily living (ADL) among older adults. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 135 older adults visiting a selected tertiary care centre in Uttarakhand (India) during December 2020, recruited using total enumerative sampling. Data were collected using standardized and validated tools that consisted of socio-demographic information, Hindi Mental Status Examination, and Everyday Abilities Scale for India. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23, including descriptive (frequency, percentage, mean, and median) and inferential statistics (Chi-square test, binary logistic regression). Results: The results with pooled analysis have shown that 30% of the older adults had mild cognitive impairment, 9% had moderate cognitive impairment, and 61% had normal cognition. About 16% of the older adults’ ADL were affected. The statistically significant predictors for cognitive impairment were age group 80 years [odds ratio (OR) = 36.21; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 6.23–210.59], Muslim religion (OR = 6.26; 95% CI = 1.12–34.93), and middle-class families (OR = 11.95; 95% CI = 1.84-77.78). Conclusion: A considerably large proportion of the older adults had cognitive impairment, which further impacted activities of daily living. There is an urgent need to develop geriatric mental health services across all hospitals in the region.

show abstract