Evaluation of frequency of occurrence of cognitive impairment in the course of arterial hypertension in an elderly population

Abstract

Background Dementia is a very serious problem with regard to geriatric population. In the population over the age of 80 the prevalence of dementia varies by up to 20%. It is very important to answer the question ‐ are arterial hypertension and its duration associated with cognitive performance? Methods One hundred and sixty people were qualified for participation in the study, women and men, diagnosed with arterial hypertension. The patients were divided into two pairs of groups. The first pair was group 1, patients with hypertension over the age of 85 and group 2, patients with hypertension aged 75–85. The second pair was group I, patients with up to 10 years of arterial hypertension and group II, patients with over 10 years of arterial hypertension. In the study, the Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE) was used. Interpretation of impairment depended on the obtained numerical value. Results In the tested group of patients, for individual correlations it was found that age is the independent variable which significantly affects the MMSE score. It was found that the time of duration of arterial hypertension did not have impact on the MMSE. Conclusion Cognitive functions evaluated through the MMSE were correct for the entire population. The length of the course of arterial hypertension did not have a significant adverse impact on cognitive functions and on the achieved MMSE result. Significant impact of age on the lowering of MMSE results and impairment of cognitive functions was shown.

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