Cognitive impairment and life satisfaction in older adults

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Philip D St John, Patrick R Montgomery

Abstract

Quality of life in dementia has been studied in clinical settings. There is less population-based research on life satisfaction and cognition. (1) To compare the overall life satisfaction (LS), LS with material circumstances (LS (material)), and LS with social circumstances (LS (social)) of older adults with no cognitive impairment, with cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND), and with dementia; (2) To examine the effect of cognition on LS across a broad spectrum of cognition; and (3) To explore the effect of factors such as depressive symptoms, functional impairment, education, and social support. 1620 community-dwelling older adults with a mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score > 10, sampled from a representative list were interviewed. Age, gender, education, social networks, and social supports were all self-reported. The MMSE, the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D), and the Older Americans Resource Survey (OARS) were used. Dementia was diagnosed by clinical examination using DSM-IIIR criteria. LS was measured using the Terrible-Delightful Scale. Factor analysis identified two factors: LS (material), and LS (social). A global item measuring overall LS was also used. Those with dementia and CIND had lowe...Continue Reading

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