Comparison of cognitive functions among frail and prefrail older adults: a clinical perspective

• Published in: International psychogeriatrics Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 297 - 301
• Main Authors: da Silva Alves, Bárbara Bispo, de Oliveira Barbosa, Elizabete, de Moraes Pimentel, Daniel, Carneiro, Lara S. F., Rodrigues, Ana Carolina M. A., Deslandes, Andréa Camaz, Alves, Mariana Rocha, Rodrigues, Vinícius Dias, Pereira, Ester Liberato, de Paula, Alfredo Maurício Batista, Pupe, Camila Castelo Branco, Monteiro-Junior, Renato Sobral
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.02.2019
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Animal cognition; Brazil; Cognition Disorders - diagnosis; Cognitive ability; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dementia; Disease Progression; Female; Frail Elderly; Frailty; Geriatric Assessment; Humans; Institutionalization; Logistic Models; Male; Memory; Mental Status Schedule; Mini-Mental State Examination; Older people; Semantics; Studies; Writing; Brazil; dementia; cognitive assessment; aging

ABSTRACTObjective:To compare cognitive function among frail and prefrail older adults. Cross-sectional clinical study. Fifty-one non-institutionalized older individuals participated in this study. Cognitive functions were evaluated through Mini-Mental State Examination (Global Cognition), Digit Span...