Correlação entre cognição e equilíbrio em idosas institucionalizadas

Abstract

Introduction. Population aging is a global trend, and nationwide there are more than 14.5 billion elders living in Brazil. Many seniors who need intensive care are institutionalized. But as known, that this is a fall factor in the quality of life of these elderly. Objective. This research aims to analyze the correlation between dementia in body balance of institutionalized elderly in a shelter in Belem, Pa. Method. It was conducted through interviews with elderly women of Saint Vincent of Paul Shelter from the application of scales like index Tinetti and Mini Mental State Examination. For statistical analysis it was performed a correlation of the data found in reviews, using BioEstat 5.2 software for statistical analysis of Pearson correlation. Results. The survey was conducted with 18 elderly institutionalized. The average age of the elderly was 83.5 years and the minimum age 66 years and maximum 96 years. It was observed suggestive values of cognitive impairment in 13 elderly and high imbalance index and falls risks, however there was no statistical correlation between these two variables. Conclusion. It is necessary the comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment of the elderly so that problems are identified and recommended possible solutions that contribute to the reduction of risk factors and therapies that aim to improve the lives of these individuals.