Abstract:Objective: To investigate factors associated with cognitive impairment (CI) in institutionalized Mexican older adults.
Material and methods: Cross-sectional study of residents of three long-term care facilities in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Mexico. A medical history, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Barthel index, geriatric depression scale, and a nutritional screening were performed. CI was defined as MMSE ≤24.
Results: Of 280 octogenarian residents (72.1% females) 61.1 % had a MMSE … Show more
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