Relationship between fall risk and cognitive status in older adults from barrio Renacer, San Antonio
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aged, accidental falls, aging, cognitionAbstract
Introduction: Falls and cognitive impairment are frequent problems in older adults, with impact on function and quality of life, and a relationship described variably in the literature. The aim was to identify the relationship between fall risk and cognitive status among older adults from barrio Renacer, San Antonio, during 2023.
Materials and methods: Descriptive, non-experimental, prospective, cross-sectional quantitative correlational study. Tinetti Scale (gait and balance) and Mini-Mental State Examination in 31 older adults of both sexes.
Results: Male 61%, female 39%; mean age 68.65 years (SD 6.32; range 61–85). Mini-Mental: 52% without impairment (27–30), 16% suspected (25–26) and 31% mild-to-moderate impairment (10–24). Tinetti: 39% with maximum score (28); only 3% below 19 (high risk). Weak-to-moderate positive Pearson correlations between cognition and gait (r = 0.36), balance (r = 0.43) and total Tinetti (r = 0.44); no relevant correlation with age or sex.
Conclusions: Moderate relationship between fall risk and cognitive status, in a context of generally good cognitive and motor function among most participants.
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