title: Cognitive Function and Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Seniors with Mild Cognitive Impairment in Taiwan.
abstract: The aims of this study were to examine the relationships between overall cognitive function and the quality of life (QOL) domains, and to compare the differences in these by age, gender, and educational level in community-dwelling seniors in Taiwan. A cross-sectional study was conducted, with the participants screened and recruited from Southern Tainan. The Saint Louis University Mental Status Examination was used to screen the cognitive status of the participants. A total of 144 seniors participated in this study were assessed using the Taiwanese version of WHOQOL-BREF. The results showed that the participants performed better in the cognitive domains of "figure identification" and "orientation" while they performed poor in "delayed recall" and "immediate paragraph recall". No significant relationship between cognitive function and overall QOL, but a positive relationship between cognitive function and the physical health domain of QOL was found. The findings of this study provide valuable information for community healthcare providers.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Allied Health Science, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, Ta-Hsueh Rd., Tainan City, 70101, Taiwan, ROC.|Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Fooyin University, 151 Jinxue Rd., Daliao Dist., Kaohsiung City, 83102, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Hua-Tsen
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Hsiao
authors.affiliation: Taiwan Taipei School for Visually Impaired, No. 1, Ln. 207, Sec. 2, Zhongcheng Rd., Shilin Dist., Taipei City, 111, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Shu-Ying
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Institute of Allied Health Science, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, Ta-Hsueh Rd., Tainan City, 70101, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Ya-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pysical Education, Health and Leisure Studies, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, Ta-Hsueh Rd., Tainan City, 70101, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Linda L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pysical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, Ta-Hsueh Rd., Tainan City, 70101, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Sang-I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Institute of Allied Health Science, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, Ta-Hsueh Rd., Tainan City, 70101, Taiwan, ROC. ns127@mail.ncku.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Jing-Jy
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003071:Cognition; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000523:psychology*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Cognitive function; Community; Mild cognitive impairment; Quality of life