Associations between Cognition and Hand Function in Older People Diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia.

IF 1.4 Q4 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra Pub Date : 2020-12-15 eCollection Date: 2020-09-01 DOI:10.1159/000510382

Karin Hesseberg, Gro Gujord Tangen, Are Hugo Pripp, Astrid Bergland

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Abstract

Background/aims: The aim of this study was to examine the associations between different cognitive domains and hand function in older people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia.

Methods: This study is cross-sectional, including 98 community-living older people aged ≥65 years with MCI or dementia. Assessments of hand function included grip strength, the Finger Tapping Test, and the Grooved Pegboard. Cognitive assessments were the Mini-Mental State Examination, the Clock Drawing Test, and Trail Making Tests A and B, as well as a 10-word List Learning Test. Statistical analyses were based on descriptive statistics and univariable and multivariable analyses.

Results: Sixty participants were diagnosed with MCI and 38 were diagnosed with dementia. The mean age was 78.8 years (SD 7.4). Analyses of hand function, cognitive tests, and demographic factors showed an association between cognitive tests, in particular executive function (EF), and hand function.

Conclusions: The findings indicated an association between physical and cognitive function. Among the cognitive domains, declines in EF were most related to a reduced physical function.

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诊断为轻度认知障碍或痴呆的老年人的认知和手功能之间的关系。

背景/目的:本研究的目的是研究诊断为轻度认知障碍(MCI)或痴呆的老年人不同认知领域与手功能之间的关系。方法:本研究采用横断面研究，纳入98例≥65岁MCI或痴呆社区生活老年人。手功能的评估包括握力、手指敲击测试和凹槽钉板。认知评估包括小心理状态测试、画钟测试、轨迹测试A和B，以及10个单词列表学习测试。统计分析基于描述性统计、单变量和多变量分析。结果:60名参与者被诊断为轻度认知障碍，38名被诊断为痴呆。平均年龄78.8岁(SD 7.4)。对手功能、认知测试和人口因素的分析表明，认知测试，特别是执行功能(EF)与手功能之间存在关联。结论:研究结果表明身体和认知功能之间存在关联。在认知领域中，EF的下降与身体功能的下降最为相关。

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Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health

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4.30

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审稿时长

9 weeks

期刊介绍： This open access and online-only journal publishes original articles covering the entire spectrum of cognitive dysfunction such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s chorea and other neurodegenerative diseases. The journal draws from diverse related research disciplines such as psychogeriatrics, neuropsychology, clinical neurology, morphology, physiology, genetic molecular biology, pathology, biochemistry, immunology, pharmacology and pharmaceutics. Strong emphasis is placed on the publication of research findings from animal studies which are complemented by clinical and therapeutic experience to give an overall appreciation of the field. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra provides additional contents based on reviewed and accepted submissions to the main journal Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra .