Declive cognitivo de atención y memoria en adultos mayores sanos

Authors

  • María Elena Flores Villavicencio
  • Melina Rodríguez Dí­az
  • Guillermo Julián González Pérez
  • José Raúl Robles Bañuelos
  • María Ana Valle Barbosae

Abstract

RESUMEN:

Las funciones cognitivas que declinan normalmente durante el envejecimiento son la atención y la memoria, una detección temprana podría disminuir su deterioro a pesar del avance de los años. El objetivo es evaluar el declive cognitivo de las funciones de memoria y atención en el proceso de envejecimiento normal en diferentes edades. Se seleccionaron tareas de memoria y atención de las escalas “NEUROPSI†y de Montreal Cognitive Assesment “MOCAâ€. Se evaluaron 186 adultos mayores sanos, con una edad promedio de 61.14 años, distribuidos en 4 grupos de acuerdo con la edad. Las tareas de mayor sensibilidad que declinan durante el envejecimiento normal fueron para la memoria T2, T3, T4 y las de atención: T9, T10 y T12. El grupo de mayor edad G4-75 a 85 años presentó bajos puntajes en la realización de las tareas, existiendo diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los diferentes grupos de edad, demostrando la existencia de una disminución de atención y memoria conforme avanza la edad.

 

Palabras Clave: Funciones Cognitivas; Envejecimiento Normal; Adultos Mayores; Declive Cognitivo.

 

ABSTRACT 

The cognitive functions that normally decline during aging are attention and memory, early detection could decrease its deterioration despite the advance of years. The objective is to assess the cognitive decline of the functions of memory and attention in the process of normal aging at different ages. Memory and attention tasks were selected from the "NEUROPSI" and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment "MOCA" scales. The tasks of greater savings decline during normal aging were for T2, T3, T4 memory and attention: T9, T10 and T12. The Group of older G4-75 to 85 years had low scores in the accomplishment of the tasks, there are statistically significant differences between different age groups, demonstrating the existence of a decrease in attention and memory as advancing age.

 

Key words: Cognitive Functions; Normal Aging; Older Adults; Cognitive Decline. 

 

RESUMO 

As funções cognitivas que declinam normalmente durante o envelhecimento são a atenção e a memória, uma detecção precoce pode diminuir a sua deterioração apesar do avanço dos anos. O objetivo é avaliar o declínio cognitivo das funções de memória e atenção no processo de envelhecimento normal em diferentes idades. Foram selecionadas tarefas de memória e atenção das escalas “NEUROPSI†e de Montreal Cognitive Assesment “MOCAâ€. Foram avaliados 186 adultos idosos saudáveis, com uma idade média de 61.14 anos, distribuídos em 4 grupos de acordo com a idade. As tarefas de maior sensibilidade que declinam durante o envelhecimento normal foram para a memória T2, T3, T4 e as de atenção: T9, T10 e T12. O grupo de maior idade G4-75 a 85 anos apresentou baixas pontuações na realização das tarefas, existindo diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre os diferentes grupos etários, demonstrando a existência de uma diminuição de atenção e memória à medida que avança a idade. 

 

Palavras-chave: Funções cognitivas; Envelhecimento Normal; Adultos mais velhos; Declínio cognitivo

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Villavicencio, M. E. F., Dí­az, M. R., Pérez, G. J. G., Bañuelos, J. R. R., & Barbosae, M. A. V. (2020). Declive cognitivo de atención y memoria en adultos mayores sanos. Panamerican Journal of Psychology, 14(1). Retrieved from https://cnps.cl/index.php/cnps/article/view/400

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2020): CNPs

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