CHANGES IN COGNITIVE-FUNCTIONING OF THE OLDEST OLD

被引:48
作者
JOHANSSON, B
ZARIT, SH
BERG, S
机构
[1] PENN STATE UNIV,DEPT HUMAN DEV & FAMILY STUDIES,110 HENDERSON BLDG S,UNIV PK,PA 16802
[2] INST GERONTOL,JONKOPING,SWEDEN
来源
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY | 1992年 / 47卷 / 02期
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10.1093/geronj/47.2.P75
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Cognitive changes during a 2-year interval in a representative sample of the oldest old were investigated. Respondents were 324 people aged 84 to 90 at baseline who were selected from census records in the Jonkoping region of Sweden. Following a 2-year interval, it was possible to reinterview 213 people, or 94% of individuals, still alive. Performance on a battery of five cognitive tests showed a small decline in mean scores, and a 10% increase in the number of people meeting criteria for significant cognitive impairment. Respondents with better functioning at baseline tended to have stable performance over this period.
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页码:P75 / P80
页数:6
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