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Dementia testing in the elderly

J W Brown1, A Chobor, F Zinn

  • 1Institute for Research in Behavioral Neuroscience, New York.

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|November 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Cognitive decline in nursing home patients varied by health condition. Congestive heart failure worsened cognition, while neuroleptic medication specifically impaired memory over 18 months.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Nursing home residents often experience cognitive decline.
  • Understanding factors influencing cognitive trajectories is crucial for patient care.
  • The Dementia Rating Scale is a key tool for assessing cognitive function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate cognitive changes in nursing home patients over 18 months.
  • To identify specific health conditions and medications associated with cognitive decline.
  • To assess the impact of the nursing home environment on cognition.

Main Methods:

  • Serial cognitive testing using the Dementia Rating Scale.
  • Study involved 410 nursing home patients.
  • Data collected over an 18-month period.

Main Results:

  • Patients with congestive heart failure showed cognitive deterioration.
  • Patients with cerebrovascular accident did not show significant decline.
  • Organic mental syndrome cases exhibited continuous deterioration, linked to initial severity.
  • Neuroleptic medication use was associated with specific memory impairments.
  • No evidence suggested the nursing home environment alone caused cognitive decline.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive decline in nursing home residents is multifactorial.
  • Congestive heart failure and neuroleptic use are significant factors.
  • The nursing home environment itself does not appear to be a primary driver of cognitive decline.

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