노인의 심혈관질환 위험인자 및 일상생활 체력이 인지기능 저하에 미치는 영향

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of cognitive function on cardiovascular risk factors and daily living fitness of the elderly. The study participants recruited 122 senior citizens under the age of 65 to 85 who participated in the welfare center for the elderly people. According to the results of the “mini-mental state examination-Korea”(MMSE-K), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) group (78.6±6.3 yrs, n=54) and normal group (75.5±5.0 yrs, n=68). The health history questionnaire obtained the basic information of the subject and the cardiovascular risk factors by survey. The item of daily living fitness is selected by referring to the preceding study (Rikli and Jones, 2001). It also conducted a logostic regression to analyze factors that affect cognitive function for the elderly. The results showed that the cardiovascular risk factors of MCI group were related to hyperlipidemia and stroke, and their daily living fitness was lower than those of normal group. Also, the decline in cognitive function suggested a high relationship between hyperlipidemia and stroke, and the dynamic balance of walking ability.