Patterns of cognitive performance in old adult community sample from Nigeria

Background Patterns of cognitive impairments were studied in old adult sample a view to understanding the roles modifiable risk factors on cognition. Method Two hundred participants (115 males; age: 60-74) recruited. Domains performance measured with UDS Version 3. Result showed significant difference between diabetic (DG) and non-diabetic (NDG) groups Craft Story immediate, Benson recognition, category fluency animal total score DG performing significantly better than NDG. Significant differences found hypertensive (HG) non-hypertensive (NHG) number span forward Total correct Length correct. On other hand, we interaction depression dementia history design recognition that reported worse groups. Depressive group (DPG) differed from non-depressive (NDPG) fluency. effects (animal vegetable) reporting positive measures. However, performed non-history MoCA test. Further, among 3 divisions occupation: skilled (SK), semi (SMK) unskilled (USK) craft story immediate (: SK = 25.79; SMK 19.23; USK 24.77), delayed 20.27; 14.84; 19.72), (total length correct), backward correct, aggregate score) occupation two. The same for Control Oral Word Association Test. Conclusion Our findings suggest important diabetes, some domains need modify these variables healthy cognition adults.