Factors associated with social participation in Brazilian older adults with Alzheimer’s disease

A correlational, cross‐sectional study

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ID12289690
AuthorsMarcos Paulo Braz de Oliveira (0000-0003-4787-1113, Healthy Aging Research Laboratory Physical Therapy Department Federal University of São Carlos São Carlos/SP Brazil, corresponding author), Paula Regina Mendes da Silva Serrão (0000-0002-4547-9161, Rheumatology and Hand Rehabilitation Research Laboratory Physical Therapy Department Federal University of São Carlos São Carlos/SP Brazil), Jéssica Bianca Aily (0000-0001-8618-2148, Articular Function Analysis Laboratory Physical Therapy Department Federal University of São Carlos São Carlos/SP Brazil), Julimara Gomes dos Santos (0000-0002-5627-4655, Department of Physical Education Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Mato Grosso Diamantino Brazil), Natália Duarte Pereira (0000-0002-4395-589X, Research Group in Functionality and Technological Innovation in NeuroRehabilitation Physical Therapy Department Federal University of São Carlos São Carlos/SP Brazil), Larissa Pires De Andrade (0000-0002-8860-5818, Healthy Aging Research Laboratory Physical Therapy Department Federal University of São Carlos São Carlos/SP Brazil)
Year2022
Volume30
Issue5
Pagese3000-e3008
Publication date2022-02-03
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth & Social Care in the Community (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0966-0410 • E-ISSN: 1365-2524
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hsc.13745
PMID35113485
OpenAlexW4210384315
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited52

The occurrence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can exert a negative impact in social participation in affected older adults. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether social participation in older adults with AD is associated with disease stage and cognitive function as well as the quality of life and depressive symptoms in their caregivers. A correlational, cross-sectional study was conducted in 40 older adults with AD (28 women and 12 men) and 40 caregivers (30 women and 10 men). Social participation was assessed using the 'social participation' domain of the Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire. Disease stage was determined using the Clinical Dementia Rating scale and cognitive function was assessed using Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination. Quality of life and depressive symptoms in the caregivers were evaluated using the Quality of Life Assessment Scale on Alzheimer's Disease and Beck Depression Inventory respectively. The older adults with AD had a mean percentage of 59.4% on the social participation domain and a mean score of 49.0 for cognitive function. The caregivers had mean scores of 39.1 for quality of life and 9.9 for depressive symptoms. The stepwise backward multiple linear regression model indicated that the predictors analysed together explained 48% of the variability in social participation among older adults with AD. Therefore, lower social participation among older adults with AD is associated with more advanced stages of the disease and cognitive decline in these individuals as well as a lower perception of quality of life and greater levels of depressive symptoms in their caregivers

Activities of daily living · Anxiety · Beck Depression Inventory · Clinical Dementia Rating · Cognition · Cognitive impairment · Cross-sectional study · Dementia · Depression (economics · Developmental psychology · Disease · Psychiatry · Quality of life (healthcare · Rating scale · Social engagement · Social support · Clinical Psychology · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery · Gerontology

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