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Cognition in elderly people: study of the Short Form 8 (SF8) of the Wechsler-III Scale Cognição de idosos: estudo a partir da FA8 - Forma Abreviada da Wechsler-III

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  • معلومة اضافية
    • بيانات النشر:
      SpringerOpen, 2012.
    • الموضوع:
      2012
    • Collection:
      LCC:Psychology
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Using psychometrical instruments adequate for the elderly cognitive evaluation is crucial. The Short Form (SF8) of the WAIS-III has been recommended for such purpose. This study aimed at characterizing cognition in the elderly using the SF8. A hundred ninety two individuals, aged 60 or older, were divided into case and control groups (G1 and G2). Women were the majority (75%). The mean age was 75.9 years (SD=9.1) and their educational level 6.40 years (SD=4.8). There were significant differences in the groups' cognition according to the age, with better performance on verbal than executive skills. Schooling influenced the cognitive performance. The SF8 seemed to be advantageous in evaluating the elderly. It is important to investigate the behavior of individuals with different diagnoses in the SF8.Utilizar instrumentos psicométricos e adequados à avaliação cognitiva de idosos é fundamental. A Forma Abreviada (FA8) da WAIS-III vem sendo indicada nessa tarefa. Este estudo objetivou caracterizar a cognição de idosos, utilizando a FA8. Cento e noventa e dois indivíduos, de 60 ou mais anos, foram divididos em grupos caso e controle (G1 e G2). As mulheres foram maioria (75%). A média etária foi de 75,9 anos (DP=9,1) e a de escolaridade de 6,4 anos (DP=4,8). Houve diferença significativa na cognição dos grupos segundo a faixa etária, com melhor rendimento em habilidades verbais que executivas. A escolaridade influenciou o desempenho cognitivo. A FA8 mostrou-se vantajosa na avaliação de idosos. Faz-se importante investigar o comportamento de indivíduos com diferentes diagnósticos na FA8.
    • File Description:
      electronic resource
    • ISSN:
      0102-7972
      1678-7153
    • Relation:
      http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722012000100012; https://doaj.org/toc/0102-7972; https://doaj.org/toc/1678-7153
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1590/S0102-79722012000100012
    • الرقم المعرف:
      edsdoj.95ee29153cbb4e58ad9eaacd9980cfd9