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Relationship between basic activities of daily living and cognitive status in older adults of the Ignacia Rodulfo Viuda de Canevaro Geronto Geriatric Residential Care Center - Rimac, 2017.
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-03-22) Cabrera Rodríguez, Doris Angélica; Alhuay Chiquillan, Wilmer Máximo; Fuentes Neira, Wilmer
Objective: To determine the relationship between activities of daily living and cognitive status in older adults at the Geronto Geriatric Residential Care Center Ignacia Rodulfo Viuda de Canevaro in the Rímac district, 2017. Methodology: Descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 100 older adults. The instruments used were the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) by Folstein, which evaluates cognitive function, and the modified Katz Index, which evaluates physical activity. The data were processed using the SPSS Version 23 statistical program. Results: 68% of participants were independent, 32% required assistance, and no participants were dependent for physical activities. On the other hand, 92% were independent in personal appearance, while 35% required assistance to move within their environment. Significant differences were observed in all dimensions. Regarding cognitive status, 61% had no cognitive impairment, 25% had mild to moderate dementia, and 14% had possible cognitive decline. However, a relationship was found between activities of daily living and cognitive status (p=0.0001). Conclusion: A relationship exists between activities of daily living and cognitive status in older adults at the Geronto Geriatric Residential Care Center Ignacia Rodulfo Viuda de Canevaro in the Rímac district.
Acceso abierto
Relationship between basic activities of daily living and cognitive status in older adults of the Ignacia Rodulfo Viuda de Canevaro Geronto Geriatric Residential Care Center - Rimac. 2017
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-03-22) Alhuay Chiquillan, Wilmer Máximo; Cabrera Rodriguez, Doris Angélica; Fuentes Neira, Wilmer
Objective: Determine the relationship between basic activities of daily living and cognitive status in older adults at the Geronto Geriatric Residential Care Center Ignacia Rodulfo Viuda de Canevaro in the Rímac district, 2017. Methodology: descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study . The sample was made up of 100 older adults. The instruments used were Folstein's mini mental MMSE, which evaluates the cognitive part, and kats (modified), which evaluates physical activity. The data were processed through the SPSS Version 23 statistical program. Results: 68% of the participants were independent, 32% required help and no dependent patients were found for physical activities. On the other hand, 92% were independent with respect to their personal appearance, 35% of older adults required help to move around their environment. Significant differences were seen in all dimensions. On the other hand, 61% had no cognitive status, 25% with mild to moderate dementia, and 14% with possible deterioration. However, a relationship was found between basic activities of daily living and cognitive status (p=0.0001). Conclusion: there is a relationship between basic activities of daily living and cognitive status in older adults at the Geronto Geriátric Residential Care Center. Ignacia Rodulfo Widow of Canevaro in the Rímac district.