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To detect the effect of dementia related problems on a person's cognitive functions, especially memory and the occurrence of depression like symptoms by using Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). The subjects were divided into three, one as general group who are non- diabetic, second as control group who are diabetic and non- neuropathic and the third as test group, who are diabetic as well as neuropathic. The six parameters analyzed were age, gender, duration of diabetes, family history of diabetes, Body Mass Index (BMI) and food habits. The scores were then statistically analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences, 12.0.1). The results in the present study reveal that there is a decline in the cognitive performance in MMSE based on gender, but in the case of age and duration of diabetes, the test group subjects showed a poorer performance. A decline in MMSE score shows greater risk for cognitive impairment. Similarly GDS scores also support this result.Diabetic neuropathic patients poorly performed in MMSE and GDS when compared to non- neuropathic patients. Diabetes has a significant role in the deterioration of cognitive function. Females showed poor performance than males. As age and duration of diabetes progresses, the chance for memory loss and depression increases. Food habits have no significant role as per this study.



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Issue: Vol 1 No 1 (2013)
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Published: Dec 31, 2013
Section: Research articles
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15419/ajhs.v1i1.428

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Rahmath, A., Krishnaprabha, P. S., Sana, V., Suresh Kumar, P., & Sreekumaran, E. (2013). Study Of Dementia With Particular Reference To Mini Mental State Examination And Geriatric Depression Scale In Diabetic Patients. Asian Journal of Health Sciences, 1(1). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15419/ajhs.v1i1.428

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