Abstract

MORI DORIA, Marco Antonio et al. Cognitive profile in older adults with cognitive impairment. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2025, vol.8, n.22, pp.63-75.  Epub Jan 22, 2025. ISSN 2664-3243.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistavive.v8i22.363.

Introduction: Adequate evaluation of cognitive impairment in older adults is essential to maintain their autonomy and improve their quality of life. Objective: Determine the predominant level of cognitive impairment in older adults and the differences in the performance of cognitive functions according to age, sex and education. Materials and methods: A non-experimental study, descriptive comparative type, was used with a sample of 94 older adult patients. Results: The research showed a significant decrease in the performance of various cognitive functions, especially attention and concentration, coding and executive functions. The association between cognitive functions and the level of cognitive impairment in adults showed that the evocation function has the strongest correlation. Furthermore, the analysis using the Chi square test revealed a significant discrepancy between the observed and expected frequencies, this highlights the importance of considering additional factors, such as age, gender and educational level, that can influence the prevalence of each level. of deterioration. Conclusions: The research showed that the most affected functions in the population evaluated are attention and concentration, followed by coding and executive functions. Despite this, the normal level of cognitive impairment was the most representative in the study. Furthermore, the importance of considering factors that influence cognitive deterioration in a negative way, such as male gender and increasing age, as well as higher educational level, as a protective factor, is highlighted.

Keywords : Deterioration levels; Older adults; Aging; Cognitive function; Physiological process.

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