Assessment of the functional autonomy level and cognitive impairment of elderly people from a nursing home

Authors

  • M. Elena Bernal Muñoz Residencia Asistida de Ancianos, Diputación Provincial Almería
  • María Isabel Barbero Facultad de Psicología de la UNED

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/ap.4.1.489

Keywords:

Cognitive development aging, longitudinal studies, nursing homes

Abstract

This study, which is part of a more important work, presents the evaluation of the functional and cognitive change that takes place in the elderly people living in nursing homes in Almeria (Spain). In this longitudinal study, we administrated the Escala Multidimensional de Observación de la Autonomía Funcional de Ancianos en Residencias (EMOAFAR; Bernal, 2002) (Multidimensional Scale of Observation of the Functional Autonomy of Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes) and the Philadelphia Geriatric Centre Questionnaire (PGCQ; Fishback, 1977). 73 participants took part in the study, both men and women. Each one was evaluated four times within 32 months. We found differences related to their previous cognitive level. We tested the Maddox and Douglas' hypothesis (1974), about the heterogeneity of aging. The results show that it is necessary to improve the resources in nursing homes in order to promote psychological intervention programs that prevent and palliate functional and cognitive impairment.

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How to Cite

Bernal Muñoz, M. E., & Barbero, M. I. (2012). Assessment of the functional autonomy level and cognitive impairment of elderly people from a nursing home. Acción Psicológica, 4(1), 15–23. https://doi.org/10.5944/ap.4.1.489

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2006)

Section

Teoría e Investigación [Theory & Research]

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