THỰC TRẠNG SUY GIẢM NHẬN THỨC Ở NGƯỜI CAO TUỔI SAU MẮC COVID-19 TẠI HÀ NỘI

Abstract

Objective: This study aim to describe the current status of cognitive impairment among older adults who had contracted COVID-19 in Hanoi. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out with 541 individuals aged 60 years and older, divided into two groups: 240 participants with a history of COVID-19 and 301 participants without COVID-19. Results: Common symptoms of COVID-19 were fever (84,2%), cough (80,0%), body aches (71,7%), sore throat (60,0%), headache (58,3%), nasal discharge/congestion (54,2%), and fatigue (68,3%). The prevalence of cognitive impairment in the COVID-19 group was 43,2%, whereas it was 46,8% in the non-COVID-19 group, showing no statistically significant difference (p = 0,441). Based on MoCA assessments, the COVID-19 group exhibited higher mean scores in most cognitive domains, compared to the non-COVID-19 group. When examining psychiatric symptoms during COVID-19 infection, sleep disorder were the only factor significantly associated with cognitive impairment (p = 0,028). Conclusion: COVID-19 did not directly increase the risk of cognitive impairment in older adults, but comorbid factors particularly sleep disorder may serve as potential underlying contributors.