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Factors associated with Cognitive Decline in the Elderly in Community

일 지역사회 노인의 인지기능저하 요인

  • Received : 2014.01.10
  • Accepted : 2014.02.20
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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Abstract

This study was carried out to look into the cognitive function of the elderly in community and investigate the factors affecting their cognitive decline provide preliminary data so as to help develop a program to maintain and promote cognitive function. With 481 senior citizens aged over 65 in J. city, a survey was conducted on their demographic characteristics, health-related characteristics and depression using structured questionnaires from September 1 through 7, 2011. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis using IBM SPSS Statistics V. 20. As a result of this study, 40.1% of the subjects showed cognitive decline and the factors related to their cognitive decline turned out to be the level of education (p<.001), age (p=.000), depression and exercise (p<.05). Therefore, intervention programs on depression or exercise should be implemented intensively and in particular, various programs and educations should be provided considering individual differences according to the level of education and age.

본 연구는 지역사회 노인의 인지기능 수준을 파악하고 인기기능저하에 영향하는 요인을 규명함으로써 인기기능을 유지 증진시키기 위한 프로그램을 개발하는데 도움이 될 기초자료를 제공하고자 실시되었다. J시의 65세 이상 노인 481명을 대상으로 2011년 9월 1일부터 9월 7일까지 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 인구사회학적 특성, 건강관련 특성 및 우울에 대하여 조사하였다. 수집된 자료는 IBM SPSS Statistics V. 20을 사용하여 기술통계, Chi-square test, logistic regression analysis로 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과 대상자의 40.1%가 인지기능저하를 보였으며 인지기능저하와 관련된 요인은 교육수준(p<.001), 연령(p=.000), 우울 및 운동(p<.05)으로 나타났다. 그러므로 운동이나 우울에 대한 중재 프로그램을 집중적으로 시행할 필요가 있으며 특히 교육수준과 연령에 따른 개인차를 고려한 다양한 프로그램이나 교육이 마련되어야 할 것이다.

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