Mara Cristina F Plati|Priscila Covre|Kate?ina Lukášová|Elizeu Coutinho de Macedo
Depressive symptoms and cognitive performance of the elderly: relationship between institutionalization and activity programs
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie|Universidade Federal de São Paulo|Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie|Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
aim study assess frequency depressive symptoms evaluate cognitive performance institutionalized versus noninstitutionalized elderly subjects compare effect institutionalization participation institutions activity programs cognitive performancea group 120 elderly subjects mean age 71 years average schooling 42 years evaluated participants divided 3 groups noninstitutionalized n 37 institutionalized activities n 37 institutionalized without activities n 46 groups matched age gender educational level following assessment instruments used geriatric depression scale minimental state examination verbal fluency test computerized versions hooper visual organization test boston naming test data analyzed using oneway anova pearsons correlation testthe two groups institutionalized elderly showed higher frequency depressive symptoms compared noninstitutionalized subjects worse performance verbal fluency test institutionalized group without activities lower scores mental state examination boston naming test hooper visual organization test compared two groups p 005institutionalization elderly seems related worse cognitive performance activity programs institutionalization may effective minimizing cognitive functional loss