How do aging, socioeconomic status, and gender affect verbal fluency, cognitive skills, depression, and daily living activities in older people?
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Older adults
Area Of Science
- Gerontology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
Background
- Aging is associated with increased health risks and skill decline.
- Assessing cognitive function and daily living activities in older adults is crucial.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate verbal fluency and cognitive skills in older adults.
- To examine depression levels and daily living activities.
- To identify correlations between these factors and demographic variables.
Main Methods
- 77 participants (aged 65+) completed questionnaires and tests.
- Tests included: Verbal Fluency Test, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOBID), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and Barthel Index (ADL).
- Data analyzed using IBM SPSS 24.0.
Main Results
- Significant positive correlations found between verbal fluency and MOBID/ADL scores.
- Significant negative correlation observed between verbal fluency and GDS scores.
- Verbal fluency, MOBID, and GDS varied by age, education, income, and gender; ADL scores were unaffected.
Conclusions
- Verbal fluency is significantly correlated with cognition, depression, and daily living activities in older adults.
- Improved cognition and daily living skills, alongside decreased depression, enhance verbal fluency.
- Findings emphasize supporting these variables and interdisciplinary collaboration for healthy aging.
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