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Prevalence and factors associated with mild neurocognitive
disorder among elderly in Mueang District area,
Phetchabun Province
Dr Rapeepat Kositanont
Phetchabun Hospital
Background
Mild neurocognitive disorder (mNCD) can be considered as a risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Elderly people were screened for early mNCD detection and prevention.
Objective
To study the prevalence rate and factors associated with mNCD among elderly in Mueang District
area, Phetchabun Province.
Research design
Cross-sectional analysis study.
Method
The subjects were elderly people who enrolled at the Elderly Empowerment Center service. The
research tools consisted of six sets. mNCD was diagnosed by using criteria of DSM-V. Data were
collected during July 2020 – March 2021.
Results
The 380 elderly people in this study were divided into two groups: 204 subjects with mNCD and 176
subjects with normal cognitive. The prevalence rate was 50.28% among the 60–65 years age group
and continued to increase to 53.28%, 57.69% and 72.00% in the 66–70, 71–75 and >75 years age
groups, respectively. Factors associated with mNCD were found; three risk factors for mNCD were
the history of forgetfulness, diabetes and risk of sarcopenia. Moreover, there were also four preventive
factors of mNCD: education at Bachelor’s degree or above, living with family, income more than
25,000 baht/month and polypharmacy. However, other factors were not associated with mNCD (P >
0.050).
Conclusion
The prevalence of mNCD among elderly people was 53.68%. There were three risk factors and four
preventive factors. Therefore, thinking and memory skills training is a way to encourage the elderly to
practise brain skills for reducing the chance of mNCD.
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