An analysis of cognitive status for elderly people with subjective memory complaint in seven community of Shapingba district in Chongqing city / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the cognitive status of community-dwelling older adults with subjective memory complaints (SMC).Methods A total of 262 older adults with SMC were included based on convenience sampling.Face-to-face interview was conducted for demographic information collection and cognitive assessment.Statistical analyses Were undertaken using SPSS version 19.0.Results The participants with SMC had a low level of general cognitive function,with a mean score of 22.18±4.21 on the MoCA; the two cognitive domains of abstraction' and deIayed memory had the lowest scores,with an average score of 0.85±0.82 and 2.91± 1.50 respectively,and the average scoring rate lower than 60.00％.About 54.20％ of the older adults with SMC presented with cognitive impairment.The scores ofabstraction were low in the participants with and without cognitive impairment.In addition,the scores of visuospatial/executive function, language and delayed memory were low in the participants with cognitive impairment.The cognitive impairment of persons with SMC may be associated with age and marital status.The people over the age of 70 years and widowed ones are more likely to suffer from cognitive dysfunction.Conclusion The older adults with SMC have a low level of general cognitive function,and cognitive imPairment detection rate is higher.Advanced age and widowhood are important factors affecting their cognitive function.