[Environment and cognitive functions in a population 60 years and older].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was the evaluation of cognitive functions of town and village inhabitants.


METHODS
One thousand people who were more than 60 years old were randomized from the list of inhabitants of Pruszcz Gdański city and another thousand from the communes: Pruszcz Gdański, Tratbki Wielkie i Pszczółki. The cognitive functions were assessed according to the MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination) which were next calculated according to an algorithm proposed by Mungas et al.


RESULTS
Village inhabitants presented more severe cognitive impairment. The possible influence of education, sex and age are discussed.
Bidzan
Leszek
L
Klinika Psychiatrii Rozwojowej, Zaburzeń Psychotycznych i Wieku Podeszłego AM w Gdańsku.
Turczyński
Jacek
J
D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*