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Aim: To assess the cognitive impairment among the elderly. Method: Descriptive survey in which 40 elderly using convenient sampling were included. The level of cognitive impairment was assessed using Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Result: The results revealed that 35% elderly have no cognitive impairment, 40% have mild cognitive impairment, 20% had moderate cognitive impairment and 5% have severe cognitive impairment. The level of cognitive impairment was associated with age, educational status, marital status, number of children, physical ailments, and type of family. Conclusion: Mild cognitive impairment is quite prevalent among the elderly over 60 years of age, however, goes unnoticed because of lack of awareness among the health care professionals. Keywords: Cognitive impairment, elderly, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Publication date: 15/03/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.3.1060