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소희영 ( So Hee-Young ) - 충남대학교 의과대학 간호학과
주경옥 ( Joo Kyung-Ok ) - 충남대학교 의과대학 간호학과
정미하 ( Jung Mi-Ha ) - 충남대학교 의과대학 간호학과
김혜영 ( Kim Hae-Young ) - 대전보건대학 노인보건복지과
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study was performed to assess the degree of cognitive function of elderly by MMSE-K performances and of that effect.
Method : The subjects were 185 aged over 65 in Daejeon Metropolitan city. Data were collected through personal interview using the questionnaire from 10 to 31, Jan.. 2003. The measures were Korean version of Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE-K).
Results : The mean score of MMSE-K was 22.60±5.39. The prevalence of cognitive impairment was estimated as 48.6% by MMSE-K ≤23 and significantly age, gender, and education effect. The subtype score of MMSE-K were significantly lower in female group in each items : orientation in time and place, attention/calculation, language except registration and recall. And the scores were significantly lower in the older group and non-educated group in the all items of MMSE-K.
Conclusion : Gender, age, and education showed significant effects on total and subtype MMSE-K score. Cognitive function decline were higher in female, older age group, and non-educated group. Therefore, those three factors are thought to be one of important risk factors for development of dementia, also it is assumed to be affected by other variables than age, gender, education effect.
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KeyWords
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노인, 인지기능
Aged, Cognition, MMSE-K
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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