Modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease in a medical office population
Abstract
Introduction: In the context of the Cuban population, studies are needed to know early on the factors that can be modified from the first level of care, in a pre-geriatric population at risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Objective: Identify modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease in a pre-geriatric population in a medical office.
Methods: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out from January to December 2023. From a study universe of 118 patients aged 50 to 59 years, a sample of 112 was formed by non-probabilistic sampling and at discretion of the authors. A database was created, and it was processed using descriptive statistics, through mathematical calculations for distribution of absolute and relative frequencies.
Results: The age group of 55-59 years predominated with 52,68 %, and the female sex with 59,82 %, where there was a greater frequency and concurrence of risk factors. Sedentary lifestyle stood out with 58,04 % and social isolation with 39,29 % and low educational level with 35,71 %. Fashion is two risks in general, in both sexes and age groups. Nine out of ten have at least one risk. The low educational level reached 35,71 %, in which sedentary lifestyle and social isolation are more frequent, and in these patients there is a greater number of risk factors per individual.
Conclusions: Sedentary lifestyle, social isolation and low educacional level were identified more frequently. Although the latter is not characteristic of the study sample, it predominated in patients with the greatest number of modifiable risk factors.
DeCS: ALZHEIMER DISEASE/diagnosis; RISK FACTORS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; DEMENTIA.
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