Association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults

Autores/as

  • Clóris Regina Blanski Grden Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
  • Maynara Fernanda Carvalho Barreto Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina, PR, Brazil.
  • Jacy Aurélia Vieira de Sousa Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
  • Juliana Andrade Chuertniek Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
  • Péricles Martim Reche Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
  • Pollyanna Kássia de Oliveira Borges Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000300012

Palabras clave:

Frail Elderly, Geriatric Nursing, Cognition.

Resumen

Objective: to investigate the association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults at an Open University of the Third Age in Southern Brazil. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study with convenience sample comprising 100 elderly, conducted from March to June 2013. For cognitive assessment, we applied the Mini Mental State Examination and the Edmonton Frail Scale. Results: there was a predominance of females (93%), with a mean age of 65.6 years. 81% of the participants were classified as non-frail, 16% as apparently vulnerable to frailty, and 3% as mild frailty. There was a significant association between cognitive performance and frailty (p<0.006). Conclusion: the research on the association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older people promotes the construction of gerontological care plans aimed at managing this syndrome.

Biografía del autor/a

  • Clóris Regina Blanski Grden, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
    Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
  • Maynara Fernanda Carvalho Barreto, Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina, PR, Brazil.
    Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina, PR, Brazil.
  • Jacy Aurélia Vieira de Sousa, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
    Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
  • Juliana Andrade Chuertniek, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
    Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
  • Péricles Martim Reche, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
    Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
  • Pollyanna Kássia de Oliveira Borges, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.
    Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa. Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil.

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Publicado

2015-06-28

Número

Vol. 16 Núm. 3 (2015)

Sección

Artigos de Pesquisa

Cómo citar

1.
Association between physical frailty and cognitive scores in older adults. Rev Rene [Internet]. 2015 Jun. 28 [cited 2026 Feb. 7];16(3). Available from: https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2810