title: [Cognitive and health conditions in elderly participants in recreation and leisure activities centers].
abstract: The objective of the present study was to identify the cognitive and health conditions of elderly participants in community center groups in a northern city in Rio Grande do Sul. The study is a descriptive cross-sectional research, performed with 85 elderly participants attending community center groups. Two instruments were used for data collection. One instrument gathered sociodemographic data and included the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Descriptive statistics were used in data analysis. Results indicated a female predominance 79 (92.9%), with 52 participants within the age bracket 60-69 years (61.2%); 46 were widowed (54.1%), 45 had four to seven years of formal education (52.9%) and 53 were living with companions (62.4%). Hypertension and varicose veins, in addition to fall events 34 (40%) stood out among the diseases/conditions determined to affect participants in this study. The MMSE demonstrated that 20 (23.6%) of the elderly people presented with cognitive decline. Results point out the need for guided interventions to maintain functional capacity and autonomy in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/Centro de Educação Superior do Norte do Rio Grande do Sul (UFSM/CESNORS), Palmeira das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. tambaraleite@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Marinês Tambara
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: Leila Mariza
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hildebrandt
authors.forename: Rosane Maria
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kirchner
authors.forename: Marisa Teresinha
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Winck
authors.forename: Luiz Anildo Anacleto
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Gianfábio Pimentel
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Franco
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003071:Cognition; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011998:Recreation