O IMPACTO DOS ASPECTOS COGNITIVOS NA FUNCIONALIDADE DOS IDOSOS DE UM MUNICÍPIO DO INTERIOR PAULISTA

Caroline Silva Pereira; Higor Matheus de Oliveira Bueno; Felipe Bueno Silva; Bianca Peixoto Amaro; Débora Leveghim; Aline Maino Pergola-Marconato

doi:10.1590/SciELOPreprints.11262

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Caroline Silva Pereira Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6319-815X
Higor Matheus de Oliveira Bueno State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8907-6508
Felipe Bueno Silva Federal University of São Carlos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1514-5806
Bianca Peixoto Amaro Centro Universitário Herminio Ometto de Araras https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1745-8514
Débora Leveghim Centro Universitário Herminio Ometto de Araras https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4166-768X
Aline Maino Pergola-Marconato Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5071-865X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.11262

Keywords:

Elderly, Aging, Elderly Health, Daily Activities, Nursing

Abstract

Introduction: Cognitive decline, which increases with age, directly impacts functionality. Objective: To relate the cognitive profile and functionality of elderly individuals in Araras, São Paulo. Method: Analytical and longitudinal study. Individual interviews were conducted using the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Lawton and Brody Scale, applied to elderly residents in a municipality in the interior of São Paulo between 2021 and 2022. Inferential analysis used the Chi-square test, with a statistical significance level of 5%. Ethical approval was obtained under opinion number 4,393,230. Results: In the sample of 112 elderly individuals, there was a predominance of males (53.6%), white race/ethnicity (63.6%), elementary school education (70.5%), and having a partner (63.4%). Among respondents, 73.2% had some type of cognitive impairment, and 47.3% had some degree of dependency. Among dependent elderly individuals, 41.1% had mild cognitive impairment (p=0.002). Conclusion: Most respondents had some type of cognitive impairment, and a significant portion had some degree of dependency in daily activities, with a statistically significant difference between dependency and cognitive impairment. It is recommended that intervention strategies be developed and implemented by multidisciplinary teams in health care and elderly assistance services.