1. Cognitive Function and Olfactory Impairment in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Attending a Salon
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Kyoko Yamamoto, Seiji Shiota, Aoi Yoshiiwa, Tatsuo Chishima, Shigeru Takigami, and Eishi Miyazaki
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Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,R858-859.7 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Background: Early detection, treatment, and care are important for the prevention of dementia. Though olfactory impairment has been reported to be associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), there are few reports involving community-dwelling older adults with no difficulty in daily life in Japan. Objective: This study aimed to identify the frequency of MCI in community-dwelling elderly people attending community salons in a city with a high aging population, and to determine the usefulness of a pocket olfactory discrimination test. Methods: We recruited 268 independent older adults attending community salons. The Japanese version of the MCI Screen was used to evaluate cognitive function, defining MCI as
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- 2022
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