Quality of life and cognition in elderly: A systematic review

Abstract

Population aging is a progressive phenomenon and it is currently a great challenge. The aim of this Systematic Review study was to present/a research panorama on the relationship between quality of life and cognition in the elderly. We used the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online databases, and the Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences and the Scientifi c Electronic Library Online. The NodeXL software was used for keyword analysis.Fourteen articles met the eligibility criteria and were categorized. Most of the studies were conducted and published in Brazil. The mini-mental state exam was the most widely used research instrument in the studies and the term ‘qualityof life’ occurred more frequently and had more connections in the network. The research provides information on the existing studies and contributes to actions that involve care in the area of Gerontology.

Envelhecimento humano na Amazônia e outras regiões do Brasil

“…Albuquerque et al, (2018) apontam como a construção de espaços dentro das cidades que propiciem não só a inserção como a integração da população idosa, satisfazendo suas necessidades básicas fundamentais, devem ser pensadas enquanto parte da agenda de políticas públicas ao se pensar em cidades sustentáveis e equitativas. Não podemos esquecer que o envelhecimento não é caracterizado apenas por perdas cognitivas, físicas e psicossociais, mas por uma sorte de ganhos nos mesmos âmbitos (Albuquerque et al, 2018;Rocha et al, 2019). Ou seja, cidades devem ser pensadas para pessoas em todos os estágios do desenvolvimento humano, desde recém-nascidos até idosos.…”

Quality of life among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a large population-based study in rural Sri Lanka

“…There are several systematic reviews related to different aspects and associations of QoL of the elderly. Systematic reviews suggest signi cant associations between poor QoL of the elderly and; frailty [4], multimorbidity [5], dementia [6], cognitive dysfunctions [7], lower physical activity [8] as well as malnutrition [9]. However, owing to the subjectivity and multidimensionality of the concept of QoL, it is often di cult to make direct comparisons across different study ndings.…”