Abstract
The aging of the population is a universal phenomenon with direct consequences upon the public health system. One of the main repercussions of the growth in this sector of the population is the increased prevalence of disorders such as dementia and depression which are very frequent among the elderly. The relationship between cardiovascular risk factors, dementia and depression have been addressed in many recent investigations.ObjectivesTo evaluate the relationship of cognitive performance and depressive symptoms with cardiovascular risk in the elderly.Methods94 high cardiovascular risk elderly patients and 160 healthy community elderly were evaluated cross-sectionally. The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) were used as the main measures. The cutoff for presence of depression was 6 on the GDS.ResultsThe high cardiovascular risk elderly group showed significantly lower scores on the MMSE (p<0.001) and was significantly associated to depression (p<0.001), independently of education. The logistic regression analysis for depression as the dependent variable, age and group (healthy community or high cardiovascular risk elderly) were kept in the final equation. Higher age (Odds Ratio=0.92; 95% CI 0.86–0.98) and high cardiovascular risk elderly (OR=2.99; 95% CI 1.36–6.59) were associated to depression.ConclusionsThe present findings corroborate the different cognitive performance of elderly with high cardiovascular risk factors and the association of depressive symptoms with this group.
Highlights
The aging of the population is a universal phenomenon with direct consequences upon the public health system
The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship of cognitive performance and depressive symptoms with cardiovascular risk in the elderly
Education was significantly higher in the healthy community elderly group (p
Summary
Abstract – The aging of the population is a universal phenomenon with direct consequences upon the public health system. Conclusions: The present findings corroborate the different cognitive performance of elderly with high cardiovascular risk factors and the association of depressive symptoms with this group. Comparação do Mini Exame do Estado Mental e sintomas depressivos entre idosos de alto risco cardiovascular e saudáveis da comunidade Resumo – O envelhecimento da população é um fenômeno mundial com conseqüências diretas no sistema de saúde pública. A análise de regressão logística para depressão como variável dependente, idade e grupo (idosos saudáveis da comunidade ou idosos de alto risco cardiovascular) foram mantidos na equação final. According to the World Health Organization, the tendency for increase among developing areas may persist, worsening the scenario of already high morbidity and mortality.[10] The higher risk for developing dementia is found among patients with conditions associated to increased cholesterol levels, such as cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerosis.[11]
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