|
KMID : 1142620190110020143
|
|
Korea Aging Friendly Industry Association
2019 Volume.11 No. 2 p.143 ~ p.148
|
|
|
A Study on the Correlation between Deterioration of Cognition Function and Urinary Symptoms in the Elderly
|
|
Lee Jung-Sook
Kim Yeon-Ha
Kim Hee-Jin
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Objective : The urinary disorder of the elderly is very common. Firstly, the urination symptom can be a problem of aging, but it can also be caused by poor brain function. Here, we want to investigate the correlation between poor cognitive function and urinary symptoms.
Methods : To check urine symptoms for 94 dementia patients aged 60 or older who registered through tertiary university hospitals, an Overactive Bladder Symptom Score was used (hereinafter OABSS). Subsequently, correlation analysis were done between OABSS and K-MMSE and CDR, which are the cognitive functions scale.
Results : The OABSS tended to increase with older patients, which is the same as previous studies, so the reliability of the study was confirmed. K-MMSE and CDR tests showed that OABSS values also increased as the cognitive function and dementia deteriorated, resulting in hypersensitivity bladder symptoms. The same result was achieved when age and gender were corrected. Indicates a significant correlation between cognitive function and the severity of dementia phase and hypersensitivity bladder symptom.
Conclusion : OABSS tend to increase with age. However, hypersensitivity bladder symptoms can be seen in patients with
early cognitive impairment, and depending on the relationship between OABS, MMSE and CDR scores, they become more severe when the dementia symptoms are more severe. In elderly, hypersensitivity bladder symptoms should be viewed carefully, as there may be a possibility of impaired cognitive function.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Mild cognitive impairment, dementia, urinary symptoms
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|
|