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KMID : 0378120030300020101
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Chungnam Medical Journal
2003 Volume.30 No. 2 p.101 ~ p.113
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A Study on the Cognitive Function by MMSE in the Urban Elderly
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Oh Min-Ah
Shin Yun-O
Lee Tae-Yong
Kim Jeong-Seon
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Abstract
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This study was performed to assess the degree of cognitive function impairment by MMSE performances and the effects. Data was collected by interviewers from 1,325 elderly people in Seogu, Daejeon city from June to July, 2002 and the collected data were analysed by SPSSWIN(ver 10.0). The results of analysis were as follows. The mean score of MMSE was 24.16±4.36 and significantly lower in female, in the older group and in the non-educated group. The subset score of MMSE were significantly lower in female group about each items: orientation in time and place, registration, attention/calculation, language except recall. And the scores were significantly lower in the older group and non-educated group about the all items of MMSE. In conclusion, sex, age and education showed significant effects on total and subset MMSE score. Cognitive function decline were higher in female sex, older age group and non-educated group. Therefore, those three factor are thought to be one of important risk factors for development of dementia because MMSE examination is useful instrument for evaluation of elderly dementia.
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KEYWORD
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Cognitive function, MMSE
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