102164 20230519145440.0 doi 10.3390/ijerph18063106 sideral 124107 ART-2021-124107 eng Calatayud, E. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-4307-796X Cognitive differences in the older adults living in the general community: gender and mental occupational state study 2021 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Older adults are particularly vulnerable to cognitive impairment with age, and gender differences are remarkable. However, there is very little evidence to identify both baseline cognitive and occupational gender differences prior to older adults’ retirement to design more efficient personalized cognitive interventions. This descriptive observational study examined gender differences in initial cognitive performance in 367 older adults with subjective memory complaints from a primary healthcare center in Zaragoza (Spain). To evaluate initial cognitive performance, the Spanish version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MEC-35) and the set test were used to measure verbal fluency. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were evaluated, and cognitive and occupational differences were analyzed per gender. Men had higher educational and occupational levels, were older and more of them were married (p < 0.001) than women. Regarding cardiovascular risk factors, diabetes and cerebrovascular accidents were more frequent in women, while hypercholesterolemia and obesity were more frequent in men (p < 0.001). High blood pressure was more frequent in women, but not significantly so (p = 0.639). Global cognition was higher in men (p < 0.001) for attention, calculation, and language (p < 0.001). Verbal fluency was higher in women, but the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.105). These results could be gen-eralized to other health centers in the province and other Spanish autonomous communities as their sociodemographic variables are similar. Individualized interventions that adapt to gender, cognitive and initial occupational performance should be developed and adapted to elderly populations living in the general community to maintain their cognitive capacity and prevent their cognitive impairment and the social health costs this would imply. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 4.614 2021 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 45 / 183 = 0.246 2021 Q1 T1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 71 / 210 = 0.338 2021 Q2 T2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 100 / 279 = 0.358 2021 Q2 T2 0.814 2021 Pollution 2021 Q1 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2021 Q1 4.5 2021 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Salavera, C. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-8072-2390 Gómez Soria, I. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-0061-3312 1006 413 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Fisioterapia 4009 735 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac 18, 6 (2021), 3106 [12 pp.] Int. j. environ. res. public health International journal of environmental research and public health 1661-7827 358344 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/102164/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2853592 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/102164/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:102164 articulos driver 2023-05-18-14:31:26 ARTICLE