Copyright
©The Author(s) 2022.
World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2022; 10(23): 8133-8140
Published online Aug 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i23.8133
Published online Aug 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i23.8133
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients
| Characteristics | Cognitive training group (n = 30) | Conventional nursing group (n = 30) | P value |
| Age (yr) | 63.24 ± 2.62 | 62.75 ± 2.64 | 0.612 |
| Sex (M/F) | 16/14 | 19/11 | 0.601 |
| Hypertension | 9 | 7 | 0.771 |
| Diabetes | 11 | 13 | 0.792 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 7 | 5 | 0.714 |
| Educational level | 0.584 | ||
| Illiteracy | 4 | 3 | |
| Primary school | 12 | 16 | |
| Secondary school or above | 14 | 11 |
Table 2 Comparison of cognitive ability and activities of daily living of the patients between the cognitive training and conventional nursing groups after the intervention
| Scores (mean ± SD) | Cognitive training group (n = 30) | Conventional nursing group (n = 30) | P value |
| MMSE score | 25.11 ± 2 .02 | 22.26 ± 1.23 | 0.032 |
| ADL score | 68.72 ± 4.86 | 60.16 ± 2.27 | 0.018 |
- Citation: Wang XH, Luo MQ. Cognitive training for elderly patients with early Alzheimer’s disease in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: A pilot study. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(23): 8133-8140
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i23/8133.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i23.8133