Trace elements and cognitions in elderly population: a case–control study

• Published in: Biometals Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 831 - 842
• Main Authors: Maurya, Anil Kumar, Srivastava, Mona, Ashish, Ashish, Singh, Nitish Kumar, Yadav, Abhay Kumar, Vishwakarma, Shani, Singh, Royana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.06.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Atomic absorption spectroscopy; Biochemistry; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Blood; Blood levels; Case-Control Studies; Cell Biology; Chi-square test; Chromium; Cognition; Cognitive ability; Copper; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dementia disorders; Female; Humans; Iron; Iron - blood; Life Sciences; Magnesium; Male; Medicine/Public Health; Microbiology; Middle Aged; Older people; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Plant Physiology; Population studies; Research design; Selenium; Selenium - blood; Spectral analysis; Spectrometry; Statistical tests; Trace elements; Trace Elements - blood; Zinc; HMMSE; Trace elements; Cognition; HMDRS; Dementia

There have been almost no studies with trace elements and psychological battery in cognitively impaired elderly individuals. Such research is crucial to enhance diagnostic accuracy. We aim to identify significant differences in blood serum concentration levels of trace elements, Hindi Mini-Mental St...