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Cognitive Impairment And Associated Factors In The Elderly At Pracha Niwet Village In Thailand, Chotiman Chinvararak, Natsara Dumrongpiwat, Puangsoi Worakul, Sookjaroen Tangwongchai
Cognitive Impairment And Associated Factors In The Elderly At Pracha Niwet Village In Thailand, Chotiman Chinvararak, Natsara Dumrongpiwat, Puangsoi Worakul, Sookjaroen Tangwongchai
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background: Thailand has already become an aging society. Previous studies showed that cognitive impairment is one of the most common problems in the elderly. The prevalence of major neurocognitive disorder globally is between 5 - 7%. Currently, there are still limited data of cognitive impairment in Thailand.Objectives: To determine the prevalence of cognitive impairment and to explore factors associated with it.Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in the elderly aged above 60 years at Pracha Niwet Village fromSeptember to October 2017. The research instruments consisted of four questionnaires:1) the demographic data form,2) the mini – mental state examination: Thai version …
Mental Health Status And Quality Of Life Of The Elderly In Rural Saraburi, Thanan Supasiri, Somrat Lertmaharit, Thanapoom Rattananupong, Parinya Kitidumrongsuk, Vitool Lohsoonthorn
Mental Health Status And Quality Of Life Of The Elderly In Rural Saraburi, Thanan Supasiri, Somrat Lertmaharit, Thanapoom Rattananupong, Parinya Kitidumrongsuk, Vitool Lohsoonthorn
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background: Mental health problems are frequently underdiagnosed in older populations. Mental healthproblems and poor quality of life (QoL) can lead to adverse health outcomes and economical loss. Awarenessof the problems can lead to finding their causes and proper managements.Objective: To evaluate the mental health status and QoL of the older population in a community in SaraburiProvince, Thailand.Methods: Secondary data from a cross-sectional survey with simple random sampling to evaluate mental health status and QoL of the elderly were used. The survey was done by interviewing participants aged 55 years and above by 183 4th-year medical students of the Faculty of …