Valdés KM, González CJA, Salisu AM

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Cognitive impairment in elderly constitutes a problem of health that affects all the spheres of this people´s life.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of depression and risk factors associated to cognitive impairment in elderly.
Methods: It was carried out a descriptive cross-sectional study. Universe: constitutes by 48 partially institutionalised olders of the Elderly´s House of the Municipality of Cerro "Celia Sánchez Manduley". Sample: represented by 20 partially institutionalised attended elders in the Elderly´ s House of the Municipality of Cerro "Celia Sánchez Manduley" in the weekly psychogeriatric evaluation from January 1 st until Marz 31st 2016.The only selection criteria was the patients´ will to participate in the research. To the patients applied them the clinical method, semi-structural interview. Three verbally asked questions (EPD-3PO), spanish short version of Yesavage geriatric depression scale (15 questions). Mini-exam of the mental state of Folstein (M.M.S.E).
Results: The study showed that 60 % of the patients had depression and 95 % had chronic diseases as main risk factors associated to cognitive impairment.
Conclusions: depression and chronic diseases constitute the main risk factors associated to cognitive impairment in elderly.