Influence of COVID-19 quarantine on the health of adults with mild cognitive impairment

ABSTRACT. COVID-19 is an infectious disease declared by the World Health Organization as a public health emergency of international concern. Objective: The objective of this article was to determine the physical, psychological, and social health conditions and mood of COVID-19 quarantine in adults with mild cognitive impairment. Methods: The sample consisted of 129 participants, most of them were healthy, but some have mild cognitive impairment. The data were collected with a questionnaire and the Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale applied through phone calls from April to June 2020. Results: Statistically significant differences were found in the changes in sleep habits of the healthy participants (p=0.018). Intragroup comparisons of the Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale in healthy participants were significant (p=0.010) and at the intergroup level before and after quarantine showed significant differences in pretest scores (p=0.003). Conclusions: Social isolation had a negative psychological effect on sleep habits, depressed mood, and physical health, mainly in healthy participants.

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Main Authors:	Garavito,Laura Natalia Calceto, Santos,Jasmín Bonilla, Hernández,Alfredis González, Cala-Martínez,Dorian Yisela, Morales,Duván Fernando Gómez
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurologia Cognitiva e Envelhecimento 2022
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642022000100121
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