Cruz MLD, Alonso TJ, González IJL, Ordoñez MAL, Alonso RA

Language: Spanish
References: 19
Page: 23-34
PDF size: 222.84 Kb.

ABSTRACT

Introduction. Aging is a process that comes with a weakening of cognitive functions. Murillo recommends that the elderly perform recreational activities with intellectual, physical, and mental benefits. Goal. To uncover the link between high-level performance of recreational activities and normal cognitive function in the elderly patients of two care facilities in Mexico. Methodology. Observational, prospective, and analytical cross-study of 50 subjects from CASSAM and 52 subjects from the Jardín de los Adultos Mayores. A Likert scale was used to measure the performance of recreational activities, and the Folstein test was used to evaluate cognitive function. The statistical association between the variables was estimated via the chi-squared test for independence, and the average cognitive functions were compared via the Kruskal-Wallis test. Level of significance = 0.05. Results. The average cognitive function was 25.9 (95% confidence, 25.1-26.9) at CASSAM and 28.9 (95% confidence, 28.0-28.7) at the Jardín de los Adultos Mayores (p = 0.000). No significant association was found between the study variables (p = 0.106). The dimensions of the recreational activity were homogeneous in both institutions (p > 0.05). Significant differences were observed in two aspects of cognitive function: attention and calculation (p = 0.001) and deferred memory (p = 0.002). Conclusion. Subjects from the Jardín de los Adultos Mayores presented a better cognitive function. This is probably due to the artistic and cultural activities offered at said facility.

REFERENCES

1. Rodríguez R. Geriatría. México D.F: Mc Graw Hill Interamericana; 2002. 25 p.

2. Rubio FA. Controversias en Geriatría. Alfil; 2011. 15-16 p.

3. C.de Jaeger. Fisiología del envejecimiento. Elsevier 2011; 32 (3): 1-8.

4. Jara M. La estimulación cognitiva en personas adultas mayores. Revista Cupula 2008; 22 (2): 4-14.

5. Bachillera SR. Valoración de la función cognitiva en el anciano. Revista JANO-Med Humanidades 2007; 12 (2): 13-23.

6. Actividades lúdicas para adultos mayores. La diversión no tiene edad [Internet]. [Citado el 24 de agosto de 2017]. Recuperado de: https://www.profeco.gob.mx/encuesta/brujula/bruj_2016/bol336_ludicas_adultos.asp

7. Guía de Práctica Clínica para el Diagnóstico y Tratamiento del Deterioro Cognoscitivo en el adulto mayor en el primer nivel de atención. [Internet] [Citado el 14 de septiembre de 2017]. Recuperado de: file:///C:/Users/Principal/ Downloads/IMSS_144_08_EyR_DEMENCIA_AM.pdf

8. Murillo J. Talleres Recreativos para Personas Mayores. Bogotá: San Pablo; 2003. 25-39 p.

9. Salazar CG. Recreación. Costa Rica: Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica; 2007, p.178

10. Folstein, MF., Folstein, SE., Mc Hugh, P.R. y Fanjiang, G. “Mini-mental state” a practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. Journal of psychiatric Researches, 1975; 12, (3): 189-198 p.

11. Supo J. Como validar un instrumento. Aprende a crear y validar instrumentos como un experto. Perú: Biblioteca Nacional de Perú; 2013. 26-46 p.

12. Tipos de Recreación [Internet]. [Citado el 5 de agosto de 2017]. Recuperado de: http://www.tiposde.org/cotidianos/574- tipos-de-recreacion/

13. Ley General de Salud. Titulo 5to, Investigación para la Salud [Internet] [Citado el 15 de octubre de 2017] Recuperado de: http://www.salud.gob.mx/unidades/cdi/legis/lgs/LEY_GENERAL_DE_SALUD.pdf

14. Leung GT. Examining the association between participation in late-life leisure activities and cognitive function in community-dwelling elderly Chinese in Hong Kong. Int. Psychogeriatrics. [Internet]. 2010. [Citado el 10 de septiembre de 2017]; 22 (1) Recuperado de: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19785918

15. Sánchez, IY. El funcionamiento cognitivo en la vejez: atención y percepción en el adulto mayor. Revista cubana integral 2008; 24 (2): 1-7.

16. Ku PW, et al. Higher levels of objectively measured sedentary behavior is associated with worse cognitiveability: Twoyear follow-up study in community-dwelling older adults. Exp Gerontol [Internet]. 2017 [Citado el 10 de septiembre de 2017]; 99 (1) Recuperado de: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28962854

17. Amano T. The Association Between Cognitive Impairment and Patterns of Activity Engagement Among Older Adults. Res Aging [Internet]. 2017 [Citado el 10 de septiembre de 2017]; 20 (10) Recuperado de: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/28870115

18. Kimura D, et al. Evaluation of facilitative factors for preventing cognitive decline: A 3-year cohort study of community intervention. Psychogeriatrics [Internet]. 2017 [Citado el 10 de septiembre de 2017]; 17 (1) Recuperado de: https:// www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26858148

19. Bórquez P. Influencia de la ocupación en el deterioro cognitivo de los adultos mayores mexicanos. Tesis de maestría. El colegio de la frontera norte; 2016 [Internet] [Citado el 5 de Marzo de 2018]. Recuperado de: https://www.colef.mx/ posgrado/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/TESIS-B%C3%B3rquez-Arce-Paola.pdf