Estado cognitivo y condición psicosocial en adultos mayores de dos Consultorios del Centro de Salud Pascuales. Año 2021.

Abstract

Background: Aging is the consequence of the accumulation of a great variety of molecular and cellular damages over time. Cognitive impairment is classified as a geriatric syndrome, due to aging at a neurobehavioral and neuropsychological level. Objective: To characterize the cognitive state and the psychosocial condition in older adults from two offices of the Pascuales health center in the year 2021. Methods: A descriptive, prospective, crosssectional observational study was carried out, with the purpose of describing the cognitive state and psychosocial condition in 86 older adults participating in this study. The data were obtained through a survey and were processed with the SPSS V24 program using descriptive statistics with absolute and relative frequency, dispersion with mean and standard deviation for the quantitative variables. Results: The study participants had an average of 72 years, a predominance of males, mixed race, unemployed, in common law union and predominantly primary education level. 59% do not present cognitive deficit, 30.2% mild depression, 57% moderate family dysfunction and 36.1% are at social risk.