Study of cognitive functioning, COVID-19 and mood in elderly people in the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara, Mexico
Social isolation by COVID-19 was a measure that impacted mood and cognitive functioning of the elderly. Objective: To analyze the effects of cognitive stimulation and social isolation during the pandemic on cognitive functioning and mood in elderly people from the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara, M...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Country: | Costa Rica |
| Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repository: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Language: | Spanish |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/59417 |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/gerontologia/article/view/59417 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Cognitive functioning COVID-19 older people mood Funcionamiento cognitivo personas mayores estado de ánimo |
| Summary: | Social isolation by COVID-19 was a measure that impacted mood and cognitive functioning of the elderly. Objective: To analyze the effects of cognitive stimulation and social isolation during the pandemic on cognitive functioning and mood in elderly people from the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara, Mexico. Methods: Participants were n=68 elderly users of Clínica de la Memoria-CUT evaluated with a battery of cognitive functions. Group1 participated in a cognitive stimulation program (n=44, mean age=72), was evaluated pre and post test before social isolation. Group2 (n=24, mean age=71) was assessed before and after social isolation. Intra-group comparisons were analyzed with t-Student and Chi-square tests. Results: Group 1 obtained a significant pre-post test improvement (p<.05) associated to the stimulation program in attention and executive functions. Group 2 found decline in all cognitive functions at post-test, specifically in processing speed and executive functions (p=.018). Conclusion: Social isolation by COVID-19 is associated with decline in cognitive functioning in the elderly compared to improvement in those participating in the cognitive stimulation intervention prior to the pandemic. |
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