Patterns of Cognitive Impairment and Associated Factors Among Elderly Patients Attending a Primary Care Clinic in North-Central Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study

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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>BACKGROUND</bold>Cognitive impairment (CI) is prevalent among older adults, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) as the population ages. Some factors, such as age, hypertension, diabetes, and body mass index, contribute to greater cognitive decline. There is a gap in the existing research in the study area; therefore, this study aims to assess patterns of cogni...

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• Antioxidants
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• Cognition
• Cognitive Dysfunction
• Dementia
• Exercise
• Interpersonal Relations
• Neuroimaging

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5625b8fd-5f56-5641-82e7-1b4aa81efc15

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-7132229/v1