Correlation between the Cognitive Impairment and the Performance of Activities of Daily Living among Elderly People Residing in Selected Old-Age Homes of West Bengal

Abstract

Age associated cognitive decline is an important human experience which differs in extent between individuals. Activities of daily living are linked to cognitive function. A descriptive study was conducted to identify correlation between the cognitive impairment (CI) and the performance of activities of daily living (ADL) among elderly people residing in selected old-age homes of West Bengal. The study aimed to determine the relationship between the CI and the performance of ADL among elderly people. Non experimental survey research approach was adopted to collect data from 150 subjects by simple random sampling technique with the help of Demographic Proforma, GPCOG Screening Test and Barthel Index. The study findings revealed that 43.33% of the respondents had cognitive impairment whereas 56.66% were cognitively intact. ADL assessment depicted that 43.33% were moderately dependent, 33.33% were independent, 14.66% were slightly dependent, followed by 8.66% of the respondents who were severely dependent. A strong positive correlation was found between CI and ADL (r = 0.87) and also between CI and age (r = 0.97) of the participants. Statistically significant association was found between cognitive impairment and gender (χ2 = 5.99, <0.05), education (χ2 = 8.81, <0.05), previous occupation (χ2 = 12.80, <0.01), self financial support (χ2 = 10.12, <0.01), family type (χ2 = 15.77, <0.001), presence of chronic disease (χ2 = 4.10, <0.05). Considering the findings some recommendations were offered for future research such as to conduct the study on large sample and different settings. Key words: Cognitive impairment, Activities of daily living, Elderly people, Correlation, Performance.

Verbal Fluency Sebagai Domain Kognitif Yang Paling Memengaruhi Aktivitas Fungsional Lansia Di Pulau Jawa

“…[8,9] Bagi lansia, kualitas hidup dikaitkan dengan kemampuan mereka untuk tetap mandiri dalam melakukan aktivitas hidup sehari-hari. [10] Penurunan aktivitas fungsional secara konsisten terkait dengan gangguan kognitif dan merupakan salah satu fitur yang paling nyata dari demensia. [10] Risiko terjadinya gangguan kognitif pada lansia berusia 65 tahun adalah 5% tetapi pada usia diatas 85 tahun angka ini meningkat menjadi lebih dari 40%.…”

“…[10] Penurunan aktivitas fungsional secara konsisten terkait dengan gangguan kognitif dan merupakan salah satu fitur yang paling nyata dari demensia. [10] Risiko terjadinya gangguan kognitif pada lansia berusia 65 tahun adalah 5% tetapi pada usia diatas 85 tahun angka ini meningkat menjadi lebih dari 40%. Angka tersebut juga diprediksi akan meningkat tiga kali lipat pada tahun 2050.…”