Purpose

The aim of our study is to investigate the relationship between cognitive status, depression level, functional status and quality of life in elderly people living at home and in Batsumber.

Methods

158 voluntary elderly subjects, older than 60 ages were included in the study. The data was obtained by face to face interviews. The questionnaire covered socio-demographic characteristics, administration of the standardized Mini mental test (SMMT), Geriatric Depression scale (GDS), Lawton instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) scale and World health organization Quality of life instrument-older adults module (WHOQOL-OLD). Data analysis was performed using SPSS 22 software.

Results

The living at their own home subjects (77.4%) had a high cognitive level and the living in nursing home subjects (88.2%) low cognitive level. In both groups appeared in high levels of depression. There was a positive correlation between IADL, cognitive status and quality of life (p<0.05) and a negative correlation between cognitive status, quality of life and depression status.

Conclusion: Our results suggest that elderly are more susceptible to the risk of developing psychiatric problems especially depression. And this study indicated importance of the relationship between functional level, cognitive status, depression level and quality of life of elderly people living at home and in Batsumber.

.Key words: Elderly, Cognition, Activities of daily living, Quality of life.

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