Comorbidities, medications, depression, and physical performance measures associated with severe cognitive impairments in community-dwelling adults.

ABSTRACT: Cognitive impairment negatively impacts health, psychological, social, and economic domains. Cognitive impairment commonly affects physical functions in older adults, whereas these are deteriorated. However, the prevalence and associated factors of cognitive impairment among community-dwelling adults in Saudi Arabia have not been investigated yet. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of severe cognitive impairment and its associated factors in community-dwelling older adults in Saudi Arabia. This cross-sectional study involved adults aged ≥50 years. Demographic data and clinical data, including number of medications and body mass index (BMI), were collected. Cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms were measured using Arabic versions of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) an

SUBMITTER: Almutairi GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11412537 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature