Comorbidities, medications, depression, and physical performance measures associated with severe cognitive impairments in community-dwelling adults.

Cognitive impairment negatively impacts health, psychological, social, and economic domains. Cognitive impairment commonly affects physical functions in older adults, whereas these are deteriorated. However, the prevalence and associated factors of cognitive impairment among community-dwelling adults in Saudi Arabia have not been investigated yet.

Fatigue and Cognitive Decline Associated With Depressive Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Adults.

To investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms in community-dwelling Saudi adults aged ≥50 years and the associated risk factors. Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) was dichotomized as depressive symptoms when the participants scored ≥10. Risk factors included age, sex, body mass index, education, employment, marital status, number of chronic diseases and medications, fatigue severity scale (FSS), and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).

The Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test is associated with both history of falls and fear of falling among community adults aged 50 years and older.

Background: Limited evidence has examined the association between balance and mobility measures with risk of fall.

Aim: To determine the prevalence and balance measures associated with falls and fear of falling among community adults aged 50 years and older.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 50 years, living in Saudi Arabia.