Abstract
Objective
To verify the prevalence of the motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) in older adults from the Distrito Federal (DF), Brazil, who attended the health services of a reference unit in Geriatrics and Gerontology, compare groups of older adults with and without the syndrome and investigate the possible associated factors for the development of this syndrome.
Method
This is an observational cross-sectional analytical study, developed with older adults (age ≥ 60 years) with independent gait and without severe cognitive dysfunctions, who had a record of sociodemographic data, cognitive assessment, functional capacity and gait speed in medical records dated 2017 to 2019. Data analysis was expressed as mean and standard deviation, frequency and percentage, and odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals. Comparisons between groups with and without MCR were made using the chi-square, U Mann Whitney and t-student tests.
Results
There were no significant differences in the comparison of variables between groups. The prevalence of MCR in the studied population was 24%. None of the factors analyzed showed an association with the presence of the syndrome.
Conclusion
The prevalence of MCR in the sample was 24% and was shown to be higher in the population of the DF when compared to the populations studied in other countries. There were no differences between the groups of older adults with and without the syndrome, and the associated factors were not found. Screening for the syndrome is hugely relevant, as, from these findings, mechanisms can be developed to prevent dementia in old people.
Keywords
Health of the Eldely; Syndrome; Cognitive Dysfunction; Walking Speed; Dementia
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