title: [Different living environments as a factor differentiating cognitive function and activities of daily living in patients over 50 years of age ].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of the dissertation was to com- pare the psychophysical state of people over 50 years of age from different societies.
  
  
  METHODS
  The first group consisted of 30 care home residents, the second group consisted of 30 participants of Active Senior Fair. In the research, two scales were applied: Mini-Mental State Examination, measuring the mental state, and Instrumental Activity of Daily Living, measuring agility in the field of complex everyday tasks. CONCLUSIONA: The study indicates the difference in the psychophysical state of both researched groups. The results may be connected with both age difference between groups and different living environment.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: GęBSKA
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weber-Nowakoska
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wojciechowska
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zawarska
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Czajka
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szafarz
authors.forename: Ewelina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Żyżniewska-Banaszak
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006272:Health Facility Environment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011044:Poland; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012931:Social Environment