Comprometimento cognitivo, funcional e de nível de atividade física de idosos com doença de alzheimer: Prejuízos na doença de Alzheimer

• Autor(a) principal: Pedroso, Renata Valle [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Corazza, Danilla Icassatti, Andreatto, Carla Andreza de Almeida [UNESP], da Silva, Thays Martins Vital, Costa, José Luiz Riani [UNESP], Santos-Galduróz, Ruth Ferreira [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1980-57642018dn12-010004; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/179675
• topic: Cognition; Dementia; Exercise; Functioning; Motor activity

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive degenerative disorder that negatively affects quality of life of patients and family members. Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the cognition, level of physical activity and functioning of elderly individuals with mild AD and those without dementia. Methods: The study comprised 24 elderly with mild AD (mean age = 76.9 ± 5.3 years) and 30 elderly without dementia (mean age = 74.1 ± 5.6 years). The following instruments were applied to evaluate cognitive functions: MMSE; Frontal Assessment Battery; Clock Drawing Test; Corsi Blocks, and Verbal Paired Associates. Event-related potential P300 was used to evaluate cognitive processing. The Modified Baecke Questionnaire For Older Adults was applied to evaluate the level of physical activity together with use of a pedometer for 7 consecutive days. For the evaluation of the functioning, the Direct Assessment of Functional Status-Revised scale and functional tests were used. Results: There was a significant difference between the groups in level of physical activity and functioning, except on the test evaluating flexibility. Conclusion: Elderly with AD had cognitive, functional and physical activity deficits which can manifest even in the early stages of the disease.