Investigation on Mild Cognitive Impairment among Elderly in Urban Community of Xi'an

VernacularTitle:西安市社区老年人群轻度认知功能障碍的调查研究
Author: Bin WU ; Luying ZHANG ; Yanli SU ; Yunhao DANG ; Jixing HOU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: the elderly, community, mild cognitive impairment, Mini-Mental Status Examination
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(7):605-607
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the actuality and risk factors of mild cognitive impairment among the elderly in Xi'an. Methods The elderly from 10 urban communities in Xi'an were selected using random cluster sample method. Mini-Mental Status Examination and cognitive function questionnaire self-designed were assessed. Results and Conclusion There were 396 (25.02%) elder people with cognitive impairment in 1583 cases. The morbidity of mild cognitive impairment was inverse to the educational level, and was related to age, gender, job category, marriage and social support (P<0.05).