FATORES DE RISCO MODIFICÁVEIS E NÃO MODIFICÁVEIS ENVOLVIDOS NA REDUÇÃO DO ESCORE NO TESTE MINIMENTAL EM IDOSOS

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https://doi.org/10.5212/Rev.Conexao.v.19.22457.071

Abstract

The extension practice of students from the Academic League of Clinical Neurology investigated the risk factors associated with a cognitive decline through the Mini-Mental test. One hundred elderly people questioned regarding sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics participated in the research. Next, the Mini-Mental test appropriate to the educational cutoff values was applied. The findings revealed a population composed predominantly of women with primary education. Hypertension was the most prevalent among chronic diseases, followed by diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia. It was observed that 36% of the elderly had reduced Mini Mental scores, and among the risk factors related to lower values, it was observed that age and smoking had a significant impact on these findings. This research highlights that modifiable and non-modifiable risks may be associated with cognitive decline, negatively affecting cognition.

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Jones Balzan, Universidade do Planalto Catarinense - UNIPLAC

Aluno de Graduação na Universidade do Planalto Catarinense (UNIPLAC), Lages, Santa Catarina, Brasil

Hiago Waltrick Muniz, Universidade do Planalto Catarinense - UNIPLAC

Aluno de Graduação na Universidade do Planalto Catarinense (UNIPLAC), Lages, Santa Catarina, Brasil.

Pedro Vicentini Denardi, Universidade do Planalto Catarinense - UNIPLAC

Aluno de Graduação na Universidade do Planalto Catarinense (UNIPLAC), Lages, Santa Catarina, Brasil.

Vanessa Valgas dos Santos, Universidade do Planalto Catarinense - UNIPLAC

Professora da Universidade do Planalto Catarinense (UNIPLAC), Santa Catarina – Brasil. Doutorado em Neurociências. Pós-doutorado na área de Ciências Biológicas.

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2024-03-06

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2023): Publicação contínua

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ARTIGOS

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