Background: Frailty syndrome is characterized by a decline in physiological and psychological reserve and may be associated with poor health outcomes. Objectives: The current study explored frailty and its correlates among cognitively intact community-dwelling older adults. Methods: A secondary analysis of data collected from 109 community-dwelling older adults who are cognitively intact was conducted for the purpose of this study. The Arabic versions of the culturally adapted Tilburg Frailty Indicator, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, the Geriatric Depression Scale, and the Short Form-36 Quality of Life (QOL) survey. Multiple linear regression was used to examine the relationships between frailty and depression. Results: The results indicated a high prevalence of frailty (78%) and depression (38%) among cognitively intact community-dwelling older adults. Frailty was found to be associated with increased age, being single or illiterate, living alone, having a high number of comorbid conditions, having high rate of depression, and having poor QOL. Conclusion: High prevalence of frailty is associated with high depression scores, a high number of comorbid conditions, and poor QOL among cognitively intact community-dwelling older adults.
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord

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认知完整的社区居住老年人的虚弱及其相关性

背景：虚弱综合征的特点是生理和心理储备下降，可能与健康状况不佳有关。目标：当前的研究探讨了认知完整的社区老年人的虚弱及其相关性。方法：出于本研究的目的，对从 109 名认知完整的社区老年人收集的数据进行了二次分析。文化适应的蒂尔堡虚弱指标、蒙特利尔认知评估、老年抑郁量表和简短形式 36 生活质量 (QOL) 调查的阿拉伯语版本。多元线性回归用于检查虚弱和抑郁之间的关系。结果：结果表明，在认知完整的社区老年人中，虚弱 (78%) 和抑郁 (38%) 的患病率很高。发现虚弱与年龄增加、单身或文盲、独居、合并症数量多、抑郁率高和生活质量差有关。结论：在认知完整的社区居住的老年人中，虚弱的高患病率与高抑郁评分、高数量的合并症和较差的 QOL 相关。
老年痴呆症认知障碍