Cognitive impairment and risk factor prevalence in a population over 60 in Argentina

Autores
Arizaga, Raúl Luciano; Gogorza, Roxana E.; Allegri, Ricardo Francisco; Baumann, Patricia D.; Morales, Maria C.; Harris, Paula; Pallo, Vicente; Cegarra, Maria M.
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2014
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artículo
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Epidemiological data on dementia and cognitive impairment are scarce in South America. In Argentina, no dementia/cognitive impairment population-based epidemiological studies are available. The Ceibo Study is a populationbased epidemiological study of dementia and cognitive impairment in individuals over 60 to be conducted. The present paper reports the results of the pilot phase (survey of cognitive impairment) conducted in Cañuelas (province of Buenos Aires). Methods: In a door-to-door survey, trained high school students evaluated 1453 individuals aged 60 years and over in one day using a demographic data and risk factors questionnaire, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Results: Mean age of the individuals was 70.9 (±7.5) years, 61.4% were women, mean schooling was 5.5 (±3.5) years. Mean MMSE score was 24.5 (±4.7) and mean GDS 3.1 (±2.7). Risk factors of higher prevalence in the population under study were: hypertension (40.6%), smoking (35.1%), alcohol consumption (32.8%), high cholesterol (16.1%), diabetes (12.5%), cranial trauma with loss of consciousness (12.5%), 7 points or more on the GDS (11.7%). Prevalence of cognitive impairment for the whole sample was 23%, and 16.9% in subjects aged 60- 69, 23.3% in 70-79 and 42.5% in subjects aged 80 or over . A significant correlation of cognitive impairment with age, functional illiteracy, cranial trauma, high blood pressure, inactivity and depression was found. Conclusion: In this pilot study, the prevalence of cognitive impairment was comparable with previous international studies.
Dados epidemiológicos em demência e comprometimento cognitivo são escassos na América do Sul. Na Argentina, não há estudos epidemiológicos de base populacional de comprometimento cognitivo/demência. O Estudo Ceibo é um estudo epidemiológico de base populacional a ser conduzido. O presente artigo reporta os resultados da fase piloto (pesquisa de comprometimento cognitivo) conduzido em Cañuelas (província de Buenos Aires). Métodos: Numa pesquisa porta-aporta, estudantes treinados avaliaram 1453 indivíduos de 60 anos ou mais em uma visita, usando dados demográficos e questionários de fatores de risco, o Mini-Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM) e a escala de Depressão Geriátrica (GDS). Resultados: A idade média foi de 70,9 (±7,5) anos, 61.4% eram mulheres, escolaridade média foi de 5,5 (±3,5) anos. O escore médio do MEEM foi de 24,5 (±4,7) anos e média do GDS de 3,1 (±2,7). Os fatores de risco mais prevalentes foram: hipertensão (40,6%), tabagismo (35,1%), consumo de álcool (32,8%), colesterol elevado (16,1%), diabetes (12,5%), trauma craniano com perda de consciência (12,5%), 7 pontos ou mais no GDS (11,7%). A prevalência de comprometimento cognitive na amostra total foi de 23% e em 16,9% nos sujeitos entre 60-69 anos, 23,3% entre 70-79 e 42,5% naqueles com 80 ou mais. Correlações significativas de comprometimento cognitivo com idade, analfabetismo functional, trauma craniano, hipertensão arterial, inatividade e depressão foram encontradas. Conclusão: Neste estudo piloto a prevalência de comprometimento cognitivo foi comparável aos estudos prévios internacionais.
Fil: Arizaga, Raúl Luciano. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; Argentina
Fil: Gogorza, Roxana E.. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; Argentina
Fil: Allegri, Ricardo Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; Argentina
Fil: Baumann, Patricia D.. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; Argentina
Fil: Morales, Maria C.. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; Argentina
Fil: Harris, Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; Argentina
Fil: Pallo, Vicente. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de Agudos "D. F. Santojanni"; Argentina
Fil: Cegarra, Maria M.. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; Argentina
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Cognitive impairment
Dementia
Risk factors
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Argentina
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spelling Cognitive impairment and risk factor prevalence in a population over 60 in ArgentinaComprometimento cognitivo e prevalência dos fatores de risco em uma população acima de 60 anos na ArgentinaArizaga, Raúl LucianoGogorza, Roxana E.Allegri, Ricardo FranciscoBaumann, Patricia D.Morales, Maria C.Harris, PaulaPallo, VicenteCegarra, Maria M.Cognitive impairmentDementiaRisk factorsDeveloping countriesArgentinahttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.2https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3Epidemiological data on dementia and cognitive impairment are scarce in South America. In Argentina, no dementia/cognitive impairment population-based epidemiological studies are available. The Ceibo Study is a populationbased epidemiological study of dementia and cognitive impairment in individuals over 60 to be conducted. The present paper reports the results of the pilot phase (survey of cognitive impairment) conducted in Cañuelas (province of Buenos Aires). Methods: In a door-to-door survey, trained high school students evaluated 1453 individuals aged 60 years and over in one day using a demographic data and risk factors questionnaire, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Results: Mean age of the individuals was 70.9 (±7.5) years, 61.4% were women, mean schooling was 5.5 (±3.5) years. Mean MMSE score was 24.5 (±4.7) and mean GDS 3.1 (±2.7). Risk factors of higher prevalence in the population under study were: hypertension (40.6%), smoking (35.1%), alcohol consumption (32.8%), high cholesterol (16.1%), diabetes (12.5%), cranial trauma with loss of consciousness (12.5%), 7 points or more on the GDS (11.7%). Prevalence of cognitive impairment for the whole sample was 23%, and 16.9% in subjects aged 60- 69, 23.3% in 70-79 and 42.5% in subjects aged 80 or over . A significant correlation of cognitive impairment with age, functional illiteracy, cranial trauma, high blood pressure, inactivity and depression was found. Conclusion: In this pilot study, the prevalence of cognitive impairment was comparable with previous international studies.Dados epidemiológicos em demência e comprometimento cognitivo são escassos na América do Sul. Na Argentina, não há estudos epidemiológicos de base populacional de comprometimento cognitivo/demência. O Estudo Ceibo é um estudo epidemiológico de base populacional a ser conduzido. O presente artigo reporta os resultados da fase piloto (pesquisa de comprometimento cognitivo) conduzido em Cañuelas (província de Buenos Aires). Métodos: Numa pesquisa porta-aporta, estudantes treinados avaliaram 1453 indivíduos de 60 anos ou mais em uma visita, usando dados demográficos e questionários de fatores de risco, o Mini-Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM) e a escala de Depressão Geriátrica (GDS). Resultados: A idade média foi de 70,9 (±7,5) anos, 61.4% eram mulheres, escolaridade média foi de 5,5 (±3,5) anos. O escore médio do MEEM foi de 24,5 (±4,7) anos e média do GDS de 3,1 (±2,7). Os fatores de risco mais prevalentes foram: hipertensão (40,6%), tabagismo (35,1%), consumo de álcool (32,8%), colesterol elevado (16,1%), diabetes (12,5%), trauma craniano com perda de consciência (12,5%), 7 pontos ou mais no GDS (11,7%). A prevalência de comprometimento cognitive na amostra total foi de 23% e em 16,9% nos sujeitos entre 60-69 anos, 23,3% entre 70-79 e 42,5% naqueles com 80 ou mais. Correlações significativas de comprometimento cognitivo com idade, analfabetismo functional, trauma craniano, hipertensão arterial, inatividade e depressão foram encontradas. Conclusão: Neste estudo piloto a prevalência de comprometimento cognitivo foi comparável aos estudos prévios internacionais.Fil: Arizaga, Raúl Luciano. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; ArgentinaFil: Gogorza, Roxana E.. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; ArgentinaFil: Allegri, Ricardo Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; ArgentinaFil: Baumann, Patricia D.. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; ArgentinaFil: Morales, Maria C.. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; ArgentinaFil: Harris, Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; ArgentinaFil: Pallo, Vicente. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de Agudos "D. F. Santojanni"; ArgentinaFil: Cegarra, Maria M.. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; ArgentinaBrazilian Academy of Neurology2014-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/50841Arizaga, Raúl Luciano; Gogorza, Roxana E.; Allegri, Ricardo Francisco; Baumann, Patricia D.; Morales, Maria C.; et al.; Cognitive impairment and risk factor prevalence in a population over 60 in Argentina; Brazilian Academy of Neurology; Dementia & Neuropsychologia; 8; 4; 12-2014; 364-3701980-5764CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1590/S1980-57642014DN84000010info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://ref.scielo.org/fhgntpinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:19:38Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/50841instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:19:38.819CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Cognitive impairment and risk factor prevalence in a population over 60 in Argentina
Comprometimento cognitivo e prevalência dos fatores de risco em uma população acima de 60 anos na Argentina
title Cognitive impairment and risk factor prevalence in a population over 60 in Argentina
spellingShingle Cognitive impairment and risk factor prevalence in a population over 60 in Argentina
Arizaga, Raúl Luciano
Cognitive impairment
Dementia
Risk factors
Developing countries
Argentina
title_short Cognitive impairment and risk factor prevalence in a population over 60 in Argentina
title_full Cognitive impairment and risk factor prevalence in a population over 60 in Argentina
title_fullStr Cognitive impairment and risk factor prevalence in a population over 60 in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Cognitive impairment and risk factor prevalence in a population over 60 in Argentina
title_sort Cognitive impairment and risk factor prevalence in a population over 60 in Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Arizaga, Raúl Luciano
Gogorza, Roxana E.
Allegri, Ricardo Francisco
Baumann, Patricia D.
Morales, Maria C.
Harris, Paula
Pallo, Vicente
Cegarra, Maria M.
author Arizaga, Raúl Luciano
author_facet Arizaga, Raúl Luciano
Gogorza, Roxana E.
Allegri, Ricardo Francisco
Baumann, Patricia D.
Morales, Maria C.
Harris, Paula
Pallo, Vicente
Cegarra, Maria M.
author_role author
author2 Gogorza, Roxana E.
Allegri, Ricardo Francisco
Baumann, Patricia D.
Morales, Maria C.
Harris, Paula
Pallo, Vicente
Cegarra, Maria M.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Cognitive impairment
Dementia
Risk factors
Developing countries
Argentina
topic Cognitive impairment
Dementia
Risk factors
Developing countries
Argentina
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.2
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Epidemiological data on dementia and cognitive impairment are scarce in South America. In Argentina, no dementia/cognitive impairment population-based epidemiological studies are available. The Ceibo Study is a populationbased epidemiological study of dementia and cognitive impairment in individuals over 60 to be conducted. The present paper reports the results of the pilot phase (survey of cognitive impairment) conducted in Cañuelas (province of Buenos Aires). Methods: In a door-to-door survey, trained high school students evaluated 1453 individuals aged 60 years and over in one day using a demographic data and risk factors questionnaire, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Results: Mean age of the individuals was 70.9 (±7.5) years, 61.4% were women, mean schooling was 5.5 (±3.5) years. Mean MMSE score was 24.5 (±4.7) and mean GDS 3.1 (±2.7). Risk factors of higher prevalence in the population under study were: hypertension (40.6%), smoking (35.1%), alcohol consumption (32.8%), high cholesterol (16.1%), diabetes (12.5%), cranial trauma with loss of consciousness (12.5%), 7 points or more on the GDS (11.7%). Prevalence of cognitive impairment for the whole sample was 23%, and 16.9% in subjects aged 60- 69, 23.3% in 70-79 and 42.5% in subjects aged 80 or over . A significant correlation of cognitive impairment with age, functional illiteracy, cranial trauma, high blood pressure, inactivity and depression was found. Conclusion: In this pilot study, the prevalence of cognitive impairment was comparable with previous international studies.
Dados epidemiológicos em demência e comprometimento cognitivo são escassos na América do Sul. Na Argentina, não há estudos epidemiológicos de base populacional de comprometimento cognitivo/demência. O Estudo Ceibo é um estudo epidemiológico de base populacional a ser conduzido. O presente artigo reporta os resultados da fase piloto (pesquisa de comprometimento cognitivo) conduzido em Cañuelas (província de Buenos Aires). Métodos: Numa pesquisa porta-aporta, estudantes treinados avaliaram 1453 indivíduos de 60 anos ou mais em uma visita, usando dados demográficos e questionários de fatores de risco, o Mini-Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM) e a escala de Depressão Geriátrica (GDS). Resultados: A idade média foi de 70,9 (±7,5) anos, 61.4% eram mulheres, escolaridade média foi de 5,5 (±3,5) anos. O escore médio do MEEM foi de 24,5 (±4,7) anos e média do GDS de 3,1 (±2,7). Os fatores de risco mais prevalentes foram: hipertensão (40,6%), tabagismo (35,1%), consumo de álcool (32,8%), colesterol elevado (16,1%), diabetes (12,5%), trauma craniano com perda de consciência (12,5%), 7 pontos ou mais no GDS (11,7%). A prevalência de comprometimento cognitive na amostra total foi de 23% e em 16,9% nos sujeitos entre 60-69 anos, 23,3% entre 70-79 e 42,5% naqueles com 80 ou mais. Correlações significativas de comprometimento cognitivo com idade, analfabetismo functional, trauma craniano, hipertensão arterial, inatividade e depressão foram encontradas. Conclusão: Neste estudo piloto a prevalência de comprometimento cognitivo foi comparável aos estudos prévios internacionais.
Fil: Arizaga, Raúl Luciano. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; Argentina
Fil: Gogorza, Roxana E.. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; Argentina
Fil: Allegri, Ricardo Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; Argentina
Fil: Baumann, Patricia D.. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; Argentina
Fil: Morales, Maria C.. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; Argentina
Fil: Harris, Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; Argentina
Fil: Pallo, Vicente. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Hospital de Agudos "D. F. Santojanni"; Argentina
Fil: Cegarra, Maria M.. Unidad de Investigación en Neurología Cognitiva; Argentina
description Epidemiological data on dementia and cognitive impairment are scarce in South America. In Argentina, no dementia/cognitive impairment population-based epidemiological studies are available. The Ceibo Study is a populationbased epidemiological study of dementia and cognitive impairment in individuals over 60 to be conducted. The present paper reports the results of the pilot phase (survey of cognitive impairment) conducted in Cañuelas (province of Buenos Aires). Methods: In a door-to-door survey, trained high school students evaluated 1453 individuals aged 60 years and over in one day using a demographic data and risk factors questionnaire, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Results: Mean age of the individuals was 70.9 (±7.5) years, 61.4% were women, mean schooling was 5.5 (±3.5) years. Mean MMSE score was 24.5 (±4.7) and mean GDS 3.1 (±2.7). Risk factors of higher prevalence in the population under study were: hypertension (40.6%), smoking (35.1%), alcohol consumption (32.8%), high cholesterol (16.1%), diabetes (12.5%), cranial trauma with loss of consciousness (12.5%), 7 points or more on the GDS (11.7%). Prevalence of cognitive impairment for the whole sample was 23%, and 16.9% in subjects aged 60- 69, 23.3% in 70-79 and 42.5% in subjects aged 80 or over . A significant correlation of cognitive impairment with age, functional illiteracy, cranial trauma, high blood pressure, inactivity and depression was found. Conclusion: In this pilot study, the prevalence of cognitive impairment was comparable with previous international studies.
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