International journal of geriatric psychiatry
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Apr 2019
Multicenter StudyFeasibility and utility of a cognitive screening for risk stratification in hospitalized older patients.
To determine whether the Mini-Cog can be applied by nursing staff to hospitalized elderly patients for cognitive impairment associated risk stratification. ⋯ Even under naturalistic conditions, nursing staff detected cognitively low-performing inpatients with the Mini-Cog. Using this short screening instrument should enable to predict complications of hospitalized older patients associated with cognitive impairment, a precondition to implement targeted care for this vulnerable patient group.
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Apr 2019
Associations between handgrip strength and mild cognitive impairment in middle-aged and older adults in six low- and middle-income countries.
A number of small-scale, single-country studies have suggested that muscular weakness may be a biomarker for cognitive health, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementia. However, multinational, representative studies are lacking, particularly from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thus, we assessed the association between muscular strength (measured by maximal handgrip) and MCI in six LMICs (China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa), using nationally representative data. ⋯ Muscular weakness may provide a clinically useful indicator of MCI risk. Increasing our understanding of the connection between muscular and cognitive function could ultimately lead to the development and broader implementation of resistance training interventions targeting both physical and cognitive health.