Corelation between cognitive performance and functional status in tribal, rural and urban communities

Background: Due to change in mortality rates changes in the life expectancy increased in the older adult population, the prevention of disability and maintenance of functional ability and levels of independence is becoming more important. The geriatric assessment is a multidimensional, multidisciplinary assessment designed to evaluate an older persons socio-environment circumstances. The aim of this study was to examine correlation between cognitive performance and functional status in tribal, rural and urban communities. Objective: ageing is associated with a progressive decline in cognitive performance which could result in a shift from an independent to a more dependent lifestyle. The objective was to assess functional status and cognitive performance. Methods: Simple random sampling was done for 60 older populations in tribal rural urban areas patients were screened by mini mental scale and barthel index and evaluated accordingly. Result: Using paired t-test the mean ± SD value for MMS in Tribal - 20.15±2.32 Rural-24.8±4.32 and Urban -22.15±4.19 respectively. BI in tribal- 89.5±8.25 rural- 99.5±1.53 Urban- 92.25±12.19 The p value < 0.0001 is significant. Conclusion: the results of this study showed that measures of cognitive performance were associated with functional status in tribal, rural, urban areas. Cogitation was more impaired in tribal compared to other areas