Prevalence and predictors of cognitive impairment among the elderly in Bangladesh

Astute exploration of collective mental health events among the residents of elderly care homes

“…These resemblances might be due to almost similar socio-demographic characteristics along with attitudes towards older people including cultural factors which is alarming. In Bangladesh, cognitive impairment was found at 27.9% among older adults in a community-based cross-sectional study [ 9 ]. However, this critical issue is not explored among Bangladeshi old home residents.…”

“…This scenario indicates that subjects with cognitive impairment feel depressed due to their miserable situation. Intellectual shreds of evidence from Bangladesh explored both issues separately concerning the nutritional status, social activities, cultures, any other dependencies, etc [ 9 , 10 , 19 , 20 , 34 ]. For proper screening and minimizing the consequences of cognitive impairment, it is pivotal to explore the extent of influence of depressive symptoms toward the development of dementia among older adults living in old homes in Bangladesh.…”

“…A study from Bangladesh shows that the prevalence of cognitive impairment is very much alarming and it is much higher among older adult women. Age (odds ratio, COR = 1.06, p = 0.046, 95% CI: 1.001 to 1.119) and social engagement (OR = 0.25, p = 0.033, 95% CI: 0.072 to 0.898) were found to be statistically significant predictors of cognitive impairment among the older women as well as the scenario of more socially activity resulting in less cognitive decline in old age [ 9 , 34 ]. Study findings indicate that active participation in every aspect of life’s journey can be supportive to prevent cognitive impairment as well as depression.…”

“…A study in southern urban India revealed that 42.7% of older residents of care homes had cognitive impairment, whereas, among the community dwellers, 21.9% of the older adults had it [ 2 ]. On the contrary, in Bangladesh, by the year 2021, 21.6% of the older adults suffer from mild to moderate cognitive impairment whereas 6.3% suffer from a severe impairment, while previously dementia and mild cognitive impairment were found prominent among the older adults [ 9 , 10 ]. This variability may be due to the types of study and different diagnostic criteria used in the study.…”