Correlates of Mild Behavioral Impairment in Older Adults: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding mild behavioral impairment, a relatively recent notion in neuropsychological studies, provides significant insights into early behavioral indicators of cognitive decline and predicts the onset of dementia in older adults. Although the importance of understanding mild behavioral impairment is acknowledged, comprehensive reviews of its correlates with older adults are limited.

Objective

This scoping review aims to identify the impact of mild behavioral impairment on health outcomes in older adults and the factors associated with mild behavioral impairment.

Methods

The review will adhere to the Joanna Briggs Institute's methodological principles for scoping reviews. We will include studies focusing mainly on mild behavioral impairment in older ad

SUBMITTER: Yoon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11319883 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature