Cognitive functioning and survival in psychogeriatric patients.
The relationship between cognitive functioning and survival was studied among 92 people referred to a psychogeriatric assessment unit. A follow-up 4-5 years later showed that the nonsurvivors initially had lower scores on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) than the survivors. The differences were greatest among individuals with nondementia diagnosis. Survival curves showed that about 50% of those who scored less than or equal to 19 on MMSE had died within 2 years but more than 60% of those who scored greater than or equal to 20 were still alive 4-5 years after the initial assessment.
Berg
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Institute of Geronology, Jönköping County Hospital, Sweden.
Jeppson
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002423:Cause of Death; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D015996:Survival Rate; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology