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Functioning and Cognition of Portuguese Older Adults Attending in Residential Homes and Day Centers: A Comparative Study

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  • Manuel José Lopes

    (Escola Superior de Enfermagem de São João de Deus, Universidade de Évora, 7000-801 Évora, Portugal
    Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Universidade de Évora, 7000-801 Évora, Portugal)

  • Lara Guedes de Pinho

    (Escola Superior de Enfermagem de São João de Deus, Universidade de Évora, 7000-801 Évora, Portugal
    Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Universidade de Évora, 7000-801 Évora, Portugal)

  • César Fonseca

    (Escola Superior de Enfermagem de São João de Deus, Universidade de Évora, 7000-801 Évora, Portugal
    Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Universidade de Évora, 7000-801 Évora, Portugal)

  • Margarida Goes

    (Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Universidade de Évora, 7000-801 Évora, Portugal
    Escola Superior de Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Beja, 7800-111 Beja, Portugal)

  • Henrique Oliveira

    (Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Universidade de Évora, 7000-801 Évora, Portugal
    Escola Superior de Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Beja, 7800-111 Beja, Portugal
    Instituto de Telecomunicações, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • José Garcia-Alonso

    (Department of Computer Systems and Telematics Engineering, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain)

  • Anabela Afonso

    (Departamento de Matemática, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal
    Centro de Investigação em Matemática e Aplicações, Universidade de Évora, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal)

Abstract

The functioning and cognition of older adults can be influenced by different care contexts. We aimed to compare the functioning profiles and cognition of institutionalized and noninstitutionalized older adults and to evaluate the effect of sociodemographic factors on the functioning and cognition. This is a cross-sectional study that included 593 older adults. The data were collected using the Elderly Nursing Core Set and Mini Mental State Examination. Women, older adults who did not attend school and those live in Residential Homes are more likely to have a higher degree of cognitive impairment than men, those who attended school and those frequent Day Centre. The chances of an older adult with moderate or severe cognitive impairment increases with age. Older women, older adults who did not attend school, and older adults who live in Residential Homes had a higher degree of functional problem than men, those who attended school and those who frequent a Day Centre, independently to age. It is necessary to promote the health literacy of older adults throughout life. The implementation of social and health responses should allow older adults to remain in their homes, given the influence of functioning and cognition on self-care and quality of life.

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  • Manuel José Lopes & Lara Guedes de Pinho & César Fonseca & Margarida Goes & Henrique Oliveira & José Garcia-Alonso & Anabela Afonso, 2021. "Functioning and Cognition of Portuguese Older Adults Attending in Residential Homes and Day Centers: A Comparative Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-12, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:13:p:7030-:d:586188
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