Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia among the Elderly Population of Qena Governorate, Upper Egypt: A Community-Based Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eman Khedr ◽  
Gharib Fawi ◽  
Mohammed Abd Allah Abbas ◽  
Talal A. Mohammed ◽  
Noha Abo El-Fetoh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Upper Egypt

scholarly journals Neuropsychiatric Score for Early Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment of Elderly Populations in The Community

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gea Pandhita ◽  
Prasila Darwin ◽  
Bety Lakhsmi
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Accurate Method ◽  
Semantic Fluency ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Low Education

Abstract Background: The increase in the elderly population in a developing country like Indonesia will increase people with cognitive impairment. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is the most common cognitive impairment among the elderly. However, some health workers are not satisfied with the current tools for detecting MCI in the community.Objective: This study intends to develop a novel, easy, and accurate method for early detection of MCI of the elderly population in the community in Indonesia.Methods: This study analyzed the database of 110 elderly population in East Jakarta, Indonesia. We explored several brief neuropsychiatric battery and developed a neuropsychiatric score to detect MCI.Results: The abnormal verbal semantic fluency test (p = 0.000), the existence of subjective memory complaints (p = 0.007), and low education level (p = 0.049) were found to be good predictors to detect MCI. The neuropsychiatric score, a combination of those variables, with a cut-off point of 2, has good accuracy to detect MCI (Sensitivity = 91.20%; Specificity = 78.9%).Conclusion: The neuropsychiatric score is a novel, easy, and accurate method for early detection of MCI of the elderly population in the community in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Direct and indirect neurological, cognitive and behavioral effects of COVID-19 on the normal elderly, Mild-Cognitive-Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease populations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Iodice ◽  
Valeria Cassano ◽  
Paolo Maria Rossini
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Recovery Phase ◽  
Healthy Elderly

Abstract This article reviews the main articles that have been published so far about the direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on a particularly fragile population represented by the healthy elderly people as well as those with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's disease. Such populations have been among the most affected in the early stages of the pandemic due to the direct effects of the virus and numerous indirect effects now emerge and will have to be carefully assessed over time. The pandemic associated to COVID-19 has shifted most of the health resources to the emergency area and has consequently left the three main medical areas that dealing with the elderly population (oncology, time-dependent diseases and degenerative disease) temporarily “uncovered”. In the phase following the emergency, it will be crucial to guarantee to each area the economic and organizational resources to quickly return to the level of support of the pre-pandemic state. The emergency phase represented an important moment of discussion on the possibilities of telemedicine which will inevitably become increasingly important but all the limits of its use in the elderly population have to be considered. In the post-lockdown recovery phase, alongside the classic medical evaluation, the psychological evaluation must become even more important for doctors caring about people with cognitive decline.

Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly Population in Greece

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
George S. Vlachos ◽  
Mary H. Kosmidis ◽  
Mary Yannakoulia ◽  
Efthimios Dardiotis ◽  
Georgios Hadjigeorgiou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals Driving in Somerset

2000 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 304-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Jan Kolowski ◽  
Jackie Rossiter
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Memory Clinic ◽  
Legal Consequences ◽  
Referral Letters

Aims and MethodsThe number of drivers on our roads with dementia is likely to increase as the elderly population grows. We performed a retrospective analysis of patients referred to our Memory Clinic in Taunton who were still driving despite a high suspicion of dementia.ResultsTwenty per cent of the patients were still driving at the time of their assessment. Ten per cent had a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and 10% mild cognitive impairment. The patients and/or carers stated that the patient had not been told to stop driving and none of the referral letters documented any advice about driving.Clinical ImplicationsReferrers should advise all patients with possible dementia to refrain from driving until assessment by a specialist team is completed. They should be informed of the risk of medico-legal consequences if they continue to drive.

scholarly journals The Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment Among the Elderly Population based on Spatio-temporal Data in the Yangtze River Delta Region of China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luping Shi ◽  
Huiping Qiu ◽  
Min Zhou ◽  
Wei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Yangtze River ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Yangtze River Delta ◽  
River Delta ◽  
The Yangtze River ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Yangtze River Delta

Abstract Background: With the development of China’s economy, China’s aging process has accelerated. The prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the elderly population showed a gradual increase. The Yangtze River Delta Economic Belt plays a very important role in China's economic development. China's seventh national census data show that the aging degree in the Yangtze River Delta is higher than the national average, and the dependency ratio of the elderly population in the Yangtze River Delta also presents the same characteristics. little is known about the prevalence of MCI in the Yangtze River Delta in recent years. It is necessary to summarize and analyze the prevalence and distribution of mild cognitive impairment in the elderly population in the Yangtze River Delta in the past 10 years. This can provide data support for formulating elderly care service policies and is of great significance for promoting healthy aging in China.Methods: By searching the Chinese and English databases to obtain the original research literature on the prevalence of MCI in the elderly population in China. Select the study about the Yangtze River Delta population. Extract relevant data on prevalence in the literature. According to the results of the heterogeneity test, a random-effect model was adopted to estimate the prevalence of MCI, followed by subgroup analyses and meta-regression.Results: A total of 18 articles were included in this study with a total sample size of 33042. In the past decade, the overall prevalence of MCI in the elderly population in the Yangtze River Delta was 18% (95% CI: 15-22%). Spatial distribution results: the prevalence difference between regions was (16%-23%). In the past 10 years, the prevalence of MCI has increased first and then decreased. Analyzed the demographic characteristics, the prevalence of women, low education, old age, rural areas, and no spouse groups was relatively higher. Conclusions: The prevalence of MCI in the Yangtze River Delta region was lower than the national average. There were differences between different regions. Besides, age, gender, and education level were all important factors affecting the prevalence of MCI.

High Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly: A Community-Based Study in Four Cities of the Hebei Province, China

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shunjiang Xu ◽  
Bing Xie ◽  
Mei Song ◽  
Lulu Yu ◽  
Lan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Hebei Province ◽  
Community Based ◽  
High Prevalence

Incidence of mild cognitive impairment in the elderly population in Greece: results from the HELIAD study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
George S. Vlachos ◽  
Mary H. Kosmidis ◽  
Mary Yannakoulia ◽  
Efthimios Dardiotis ◽  
Georgios Hadjigeorgiou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly
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