Incremento de los cambios cognitivos en pacientes con enfermedad de Alzheimer inicial debido a depresión.

Authors

  • Charles Da Silva
  • Víctor Ramos
  • Paula Carvalho

Abstract

Resumen

El objetivo de este trabajo fue investigar el incremento de los cambios cognitivos en pacientes con enfermedad de Alzheimer inicial debido a la depresión, considerando principalmente los cambios poblacionales, los componentes de la dinámica demográfica y el aumento de la población de adultos mayores en México. Participaron en la investigación 785 adultos mayores, pacientes de la clínica UMAE T1, del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS). Los participantes fueron evaluados con el Inventario de Depresión de Beck (BDI- II) y el Mini Examen de Estado Mental (MME) de Folstein. Los resultados mostraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en los mecanismos cognitivos de orientación; atención y cálculo; lenguaje; memoria; y recuerdo diferido y capacidad viso-constructiva. Así se concluye que existe un aumento de las alteraciones cognitivas presentadas por el adulto mayor con enfermedad de Alzheimer en fase inicial, cuando se asocia a la enfermedad una depresión de nivel leve o moderado, lo que perjudica la realización de un buen diagnóstico y consecuentemente de un buen programa de estimulación cognitiva.

Palabras clave: Alzheimer; cognición; depresión; neuropsicología; MME, demencia

 

Abstract

The aim of this work was to investigate the increase of cognitive changes in patients with initial Alzheimer's disease due to depression, mainly considering population changes, dynamics of demographic components and the increase of population the older adults in Mexico. In this investigation participated 785 older adults, patients of the UMAE T1 clinic, of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS). The participants were evaluated with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and the Folstein Mini Mental State Examination (MME). The results presented statistically differences in the cognitive mechanisms of orientation; attention and calculation; language; memory; and deferred memory and visuoconstructive capacity. It concluded that there is an increase in the cognitive alterations presented by the elderly with Alzheimer's disease in the initial phase, when a depression of a mild or moderate level is associated with the disease, which harms the performance of a good diagnosis and consequently of a good program of cognitive stimulation.

Keywords: Alzheimer disease; cognition; depression; MME; neuropsychology; dementia.

 

Resumo

O objetivo deste trabalho de investigação foi verificar o aumento das alterações cognitivas em pacientes com a doença de Alzheimer em fase inicial devido à depressão, considerando fundamentalmente as alterações populacionais, as componentes das dinâmicas demográficas e o aumento de idosos no México. Nesta investigação participaram 785 idosos, utentes da clínica UMAE T1, do Instituto Mexicano do Seguro Social (IMSS). Os participantes foram avaliados com o Inventario de Depressão de Beck (IDB II) e o Mini Exame do Estado Mental (MME) de Folstein. Os resultados apresentaram diferenças significativas nos mecanismos de orientação; atenção e cálculo; linguagem; memória; e memorização diferida e capacidade viso-construtiva. Desta forma, foi possível concluir que os sintomas cognitivos da doença de Alzheimer em fase inicial são mais acentuados quando associados a depressão de tipo leve ou moderada, o que impossibilita a realização de um bom diagnostico e ao mesmo tempo de um bom programa de estimulação cognitiva.

Palavras-chave: Alzheimer, cognição, depressão; MME; Neuropsicológica; demência.

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Silva, C. D., Ramos, V., & Carvalho, P. (2018). Incremento de los cambios cognitivos en pacientes con enfermedad de Alzheimer inicial debido a depresión. Panamerican Journal of Psychology, 12(1). Retrieved from https://www.cnps.cl/index.php/cnps/article/view/318

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2018): CNPs

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