Relation between smoking and cognition in egyptian elderly

ABSTRACT

In spite of numerous studies published in the past few years on the topic, the effectof smoking on Alzheimer's disease and dementia remains uncertain. Case-control studies havelargely suggested that smoking lowers the risk of AD, whereas prospective studies have shownthat smoking increases this risk or has no effect on the probability of developing AD. The aim of this study is to compare the prevalence of Smoking in elderly withcognitive impairment and elderly with non-cognitive impairment. A Case control 88 participants aged 60 years and above. They wereselected from Ain Shams University Hospital from inpatient wards and outpatient clinics. Thestudied sample was divided into 3 groups Group A [32 elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease],Group B [32 elderly patients with Mild cognitive impairment] and Group C [24 controls withnormal cognitive function].Comprehensive geriatric assessment, including detailed history, physicalexamination, and also cognitive assessment using Montreal Cognitive Assessment [MOCA] andMini mental status examination [MMSE].As regards smoking there was a highly statistical significant difference between the 3groups as non-smokers were more prevalent in Alzheimer's diseaseand Mild cognitiveimpairment groups in comparison to control group with [p-value= 0.001]. There was a highly significant negative association between smoking and cognitiveimpairment