TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with cognitive impairment in Latin American older adults
T2 - A cross-sectional observational study of COVID-19 confinement
AU - Ramos-Henderson, Miguel
AU - Soto-Añari, Marcio
AU - Herrera-Pino, Jorge
AU - Porto, María F.
AU - Camargo, Loida
AU - Hesse, Heike
AU - Ferrel-Ortega, Robert
AU - Quispe-Ayala, Cesar
AU - de la Cadena, Claudia García
AU - Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, Neyda
AU - Caldichoury, Nicole
AU - Castellanos, Cesar
AU - Varón, Claudia
AU - Aguilar, Dolores
AU - Antezana, Regulo
AU - Martinez, Juan
AU - Román, Norbel
AU - Boza, Carolina
AU - Ducassou, Alejandro
AU - Saldías, Carol
AU - López, Norman
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, John Wiley and Sons Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - INTRODUCTION: The effects of COVID-19 confinement have been severe, espe-cially in older adults. Therefore, we analyzed the factors associated with cognitive impairment (CI) in Latin America (LA). METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional observational study with a total of 5245 older adults from 10 countries in LA. Measurement: We used the Telephone Montreal Cognitive Assessment (T-MoCA) and the Eight-item Informant Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia (AD8) scale. RESULTS: We found that age, depressive symptomatology, bone fractures, being wid-owed, having a family member with dementia, and unemployment were associated with an increased risk of CI. In contrast, higher education, hypertension with contin-uous treatment, quarantine, and keeping stimulating cognitive and physical activities were associated with a lower probability of CI. No significant association was found between suffering from diabetes or being retired and CI. DISCUSSION: It is essential to conduct follow-up studies on these factors, considering their relationship with CI and the duration of confinement.
AB - INTRODUCTION: The effects of COVID-19 confinement have been severe, espe-cially in older adults. Therefore, we analyzed the factors associated with cognitive impairment (CI) in Latin America (LA). METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional observational study with a total of 5245 older adults from 10 countries in LA. Measurement: We used the Telephone Montreal Cognitive Assessment (T-MoCA) and the Eight-item Informant Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia (AD8) scale. RESULTS: We found that age, depressive symptomatology, bone fractures, being wid-owed, having a family member with dementia, and unemployment were associated with an increased risk of CI. In contrast, higher education, hypertension with contin-uous treatment, quarantine, and keeping stimulating cognitive and physical activities were associated with a lower probability of CI. No significant association was found between suffering from diabetes or being retired and CI. DISCUSSION: It is essential to conduct follow-up studies on these factors, considering their relationship with CI and the duration of confinement.
KW - cognitive impairment
KW - confinement
KW - COVID-19
KW - Latin America
KW - older adults
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U2 - 10.1002/dad2.12427
DO - 10.1002/dad2.12427
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85171384297
SN - 2352-8729
VL - 15
JO - Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring
JF - Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring
IS - 2
M1 - e12427
ER -
