Determinants of cognitive impairment in elderly population residing in Agra, Uttar Pradesh
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2025-04
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MRI Publication Pvt. Ltd.
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Background: Cognitive impairment is a major global health issue, particularly affecting the elderly and challenging healthcare systems. Aims and Objective: To assess the determinants of cognitive impairment among elderly people of Agra city. Methods and material: Present cross sectional study was carried out among 144 participants residing in Agra city using pretested, predesigned semi structured questionnaire with MMSE. Result: In this study 54.2% were males and 45.8 % females. 78.5 % were Hindus and 12.5% were Muslims, 56.3% participants were married and 42.4% were either widowed or divorced, 24% particiants had higher education, 42.4% school education, 33.3% illitrate. Pevalence of cognitive impairment in elderly was 61.8% that was significantly associated with female gender and lower socioeconomic status. Conclusion: This study elucidated that cognitive impairment in elderly was significantly higher in female gender and lower socioeconomic status participants.
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Cognitive Impairment, Elderly, Cross Sectional
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Upadhyay KL, Agrawal R, Geetu Singh. Determinants of cognitive impairment in elderly population residing in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2025 Apr; 37(2): 265-269