DO NASCIMENTO, Rodolfo Gomes et al. Frailty, cognitive performance and depressive symptoms of elderly people bordering the amazon. []. , 12, 2, pp.23-37. ISSN 2236-6407.  https://doi.org/10.5433/2236-6407.2021v12n2p23.

The frailty syndrome is a clinical condition in which the individual's state of vulnerability is increased, involving several biopsychosocial factors. The aim was to investigate the study cognitive performance, depressive symptoms and frailty among elderly riverside Amazonians, as well as the association between these variables. This is an observational cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach carried out in the city of Cametß, Parß, Brazil. 108 elderly people participated in the study. Data collection was performed using the frailty phenotype postulated by Fried et al. (2001) modified, Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). It was found that most riverside dwellers were classified as non-frail elderly, in addition, cognitive impairment and the presence of depressive symptoms were consolidated as factors associated with the frail condition (p = 0.0468 and p = 0.0032). Finally, the importance of management failty in the elderly in traditional Brazilian communities is highlighted.

: aged; cognition; depression; performance; Amazon region.

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