ASSESSING THE INCIDENCE OF RISK FACTORS AND COMORBIDITIES ASSOCIATED WITH DEMENTIA OF THE ELDERLY
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| Article Title: | ASSESSING THE INCIDENCE OF RISK FACTORS AND COMORBIDITIES ASSOCIATED WITH DEMENTIA OF THE ELDERLY |
| Authors: | Lavinia Purza1,2, Georgeta Pașca3, Sorin Iova3, Adriana Belba3, Liviu Lazăr3, Delia Mirela Țiț2*, Diana Uivaroșan4 |
| Affiliation: | 1 Doctoral School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Oradea, Oradea 2Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, Oradea 3 Psycho-Neurosciences and Recovery Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, Oradea 4Preclinical disciplines Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, Oradea |
| Abstract: | The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of the risk factors and comorbidities associated with various types of dementia in elderly people. A group of 162 patients with various types of dementia (Alzheimer’s, mixed, senile and unspecified) hospitalized at G. Curteanu Clinic Hospital in Oradea during 2012-2016, was studied. The following parameters in the clinical observation file were followed: sex, background, age, studies, marital status, diagnosis, associated pathologies and MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination) score. MMSE was used to evaluate cognitive functionality. The patients were aged between 61 and 92 years, 19.75% being male and 80.25% females. The degree of professional training of the patients was low, 50% of them had only primary education. Of the co-morbidities, cardiovascular diseases have the highest prevalence among dementia subjects included in the study. |
| Keywords: | Alzheimer, dementia, risk factors, comorbidities. |
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| *Correspondence: | *Correspondence: Delia Mirela Tit, University of Oradea Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy N. Jiga, 29, 410028, Oradea, Romania, Tel. +4 0742 963 812, email: mirela_tit@yahoo.com |
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