Determinants of Cognitive Impairment Among Geriatrics

Determinants of Cognitive Impairment Among Geriatrics in an Indonesian Old Age Home

This study aims to explore the determinants of cognitive impairment among Indonesian geriatrics in an Old Age Home.

Elderly patients (≥ 60 years of age) are enrolled in this study. The inclusion criteria are patients which have consented to take part in the study.

Data such as age, ethnic, education, BMI, waist and hip circumference, blood pressure, hearing impairment, vision impairment, depression, sleep disorder, mobility, hemoglobin levels, glycemic and lipid profile, as well as comorbidities and drugs used were collected from the patients' medical records, laboratory tests and through examination by trained examiners.

Cognition was determined through a combination of several psychiatric examinations using validated instruments namely - MiniCog, Clock Drawing Test, Three Word Recall, Alzheimer's Disease-8 Indonesia (AD-8 INA) Questionnaire and Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be classified as geriatric according to Indonesian Laws (≥ 60 years of age).
• Consented to participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Uncooperative.
• Incomplete records.