2009, Number 2
The mental state of the greater Adult of Poza Rica de Hidalgo Veracruz, México
Barrios MAR, Hernández GC, Urbina SRMLE
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Language: Spanish
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Page: 31-34
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: During last the 50 years the diminution of the natality and world-wide mortality have been one of the factors that have lead progressively to the population aging. In Mexico around 7% of the population this constituted by people majors of 65 years,Objective: to value the mental state of the greater adult of Poza Rica de Hidalgo, Veracruz Mexico, was used an instrument with sociodemografics variables and test of mental valuation of Pfeiffer who consists of 10 questions on direction, memory and I calculate simple. Which describes the correct and incorrect answers like, having the following criteria: 0-2 errors intellectual function Integra, 3-4 errors light intellectual deterioration, 5-7 errors moderate intellectual deterioration, 8-10 errors severe intellectual deterioration?
Results: 111 greater adults, 56 (50, 5%) women participated, and 55 (49, 5%) men, with an average of age of 71 years and standard deviation of 6. One was that 16% of the studied population presented/displayed some degree of intellectual deterioration.
Conclusions: the variables in study were related to the mental state, were important, it can cause lines of development in the tie intersectorial policies to the mental health, also the preventive actions could be focused to this vulnerable group, specific and but organized problems.
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