Cognitive status and development in the oldest old: a longitudinal analysis from the Heidelberg Centenarian Study

被引：45
作者：
Kliegel, M
Moor, C
Rott, C
机构：
[1] Univ Zurich, Inst Psychol, Dept Gerontopsychol, CH-8006 Zurich, Switzerland
[2] Heidelberg Univ, German Ctr Res Ageing, D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany
来源：
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS | 2004年 / 39卷 / 02期
关键词：
cognition of centenarians; mini-inental state examination; follow lip of cognitive impairment; terminal decline of cognitive functioning;
D O I：
10.1016/j.archger.2004.02.004
中图分类号：
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要：
In the present study, we investigated cognitive status, cognitive development and the effect of mortality on cognitive changes in very old age. Analyzing data from the population-based Heidelberg Centenarian Study, results revealed that centenarians differed quite strongly in their cognitive capacities. While about half of the population showed moderate to severe cognitive impairment, one quarter was found to be cognitively intact. Moreover, analyzing cognitive change over a period of 1.5 years, centenarians' cognitive performance was revealed to be rather stable. Finally, only a small effect of mortality on cognitive status and changes was detected, supporting a recent hypothesis that the terminal decline or drop in cognitive functioning decreases in very old age. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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