title: [Cross sectional geriatric assessment of Mexican older people].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Due to the progressive aging of our population, it is imperative to evaluate the life conditions and health limitations of older people.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the results of an integral geriatric evaluation of Mexican older people.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional assessment of 324 older subjects of a median age of 70 years (57% females) beneficiaries of the Mexican Institute of Social Security of the city of Querétaro. Social, demographic, medical, functional and cognitive variables were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the studied subjects, 37% were illiterate, 61% lived with a partner and 47% were dedicated to household activities. Thirty three percent had visual impairment, 54% had hearing impairment, 39% had urinary incontinence, 26% reported falls in the last six months, 34% had nutritional problems, 38% were functionally dependent, 49% had sleeping problems, 25% had cognitive impairment and 25% had depression.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The general health outlook of this population is encouraging, considering that more than half are not functionally impaired.
authors: Unidad de Investigación Epidemiológica, Servicios de Salud Querétaro, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro, México. cortesalma@yahoo.com.mx
authors: Alma Rosa
authors: AR
authors: Cortés
authors: Enrique
authors: E
authors: Villarreal
authors: Liliana
authors: L
authors: Galicia
authors: Lidia
authors: L
authors: Martínez
authors: Emma Rosa
authors: ER
authors: Vargas
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors