Anxiety and Dementia in Older Adults in Indonesia

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10.2991/978-94-6463-392-4_15How to use a DOI?

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Indonesia; Institutional; Anxiety; Dementia; Older Adults; Prevalence

Abstract

Previous studies have indicated that anxiety and dementia are correlated with a poorer quality of life. Therefore, it is important to pay attention because there is a lack of information regarding the prevalence and relationships of anxiety and dementia among older adults in institutions in Indonesia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anxiety and dementia among older adults and assess the correlation between anxiety and dementia. The study used a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational research design. Purposive sampling was applied to 200 participants who came for treatment at the polyclinic geriatric General Hospital Bahteramas, Province Southeast Sulawesi. The questionnaires were used to collect data, including demographic information, The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (Epstude, Skiba, & Harsch), and The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The prevalence of anxiety among older adults was high in each level (moderate, severe, and panic) 5.5%, 62%, 32.5% and 74.5% respectively. The results for older adults with dementia reported high in each levels (44% and 30.5%). The correlation between anxiety and dementia was r = -0.787, p < 0.001. The finding that increased levels of anxiety are associated with a reduced risk of dementia suggests a new intervention for these two common disorders. Anxiety and dementia are serious health problems among the elderly population in Indonesia. Governments, social workers, and health professionals should urgently take steps to reduce anxiety and dementia among the elderly and provide educational counselling and psychological support for the elderly to address these problems.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sri Susanty
AU  - Devi Savitri Effendy
AU  - Ramadhan Tosepu
AU  - Wa Ode Ratna
AU  - I Nengah Sunarto
AU  - Indrawati Indrawati
AU  - Sarah Faradillah
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/04/22
TI  - Anxiety and Dementia in Older Adults in Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference Medical and Health Science Halu Oleo (IMHO 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 127
EP  - 133
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-392-4_15
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-392-4_15
ID  - Susanty2024
ER  -