Evaluation of frequency of occurrence of cognitive impairment in the course of arterial hypertension in an elderly population.
Joanna KapustaTit Michał KidawaMonika Rynkowska-KidawaTit Robert IrzmaŃskiTit Jan KowalskiPublished in: Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society (2020)
Cognitive functions evaluated through the MMSE were correct for the entire population. The length of the course of arterial hypertension did not have a significant adverse impact on cognitive functions and on the achieved MMSE result. Significant impact of age on the lowering of MMSE results and impairment of cognitive functions was shown.