2019
DOI: 10.18521/ktd.483724
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Relationship Between Activities of Daily Living and Cognitive Function Among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Urban Areas of Kayseri, Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract: This study aimed to describe the relationship between activities of daily living and cognitive function community-dwelling elderly in an urban area. Methods: 872 Participants were randomly selected who aged ≥65 years living in Kayseri, Turkey, patients were registered with Family Health Centers. We used the Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE) to assess participants' cognitive function, the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) to assess activities of daily living, the In… Show more

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“…These were also highest among individuals with lower educational attainment and the unemployed, attributed to higher morbidity rates among these groups. However, in their study, they found older people Recent research shows that older people in Turkey have high levels of disease and risk factors, including a high rate of obesity at 25% [4]; an increasing prevalence of dementia from 2.7% in 2010 to 4% in 2014 [14]; high rates of restricted functions (65%) [9]; high levels of dependency (18%) in activities of daily living [22]; and severe frailty [6]. Amini et al (2019) show that while Turkey is currently relatively young compared to Japan and Singapore, it has the fastest ascending trend in years lived with a disability compared to other Asian and North African countries [23].…”
Section: Population Ageing In Turkeymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These were also highest among individuals with lower educational attainment and the unemployed, attributed to higher morbidity rates among these groups. However, in their study, they found older people Recent research shows that older people in Turkey have high levels of disease and risk factors, including a high rate of obesity at 25% [4]; an increasing prevalence of dementia from 2.7% in 2010 to 4% in 2014 [14]; high rates of restricted functions (65%) [9]; high levels of dependency (18%) in activities of daily living [22]; and severe frailty [6]. Amini et al (2019) show that while Turkey is currently relatively young compared to Japan and Singapore, it has the fastest ascending trend in years lived with a disability compared to other Asian and North African countries [23].…”
Section: Population Ageing In Turkeymentioning
confidence: 99%