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Correlation between The Level of Independence of Elderly and Dementia in West Java

Public Health Perspective Journal · Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024) · pp. 134–143

DOI
10.15294/phpj.v8i2.16626
ISSN
2540-7945, 2528-5998
Published
2024-12-11
Publisher
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Language
eng

Abstract

Dementia, which the sufferer is estimated to be 153 million people in 2050, is a public health problem, especially for the elderly, which will slowly make the sufferers more dependent on other people to do daily activities. The aim of this study is to analyze the correlation between the level of independence of the elderly and dementia in West Java. This study used a cross-sectional design using primary data from 68 elderly people in Sentra Terpadu Pangudi Luhur based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Univariate analysis showed that most respondents were young elderly (48.5%), males (55.9%), had no history of smoking (52.9%), no history of consuming alcohol (91.2%), had normal body mass index (58.8%), had hypertension (69.1%), did not have diabetes mellitus (92.6%), did not have depression (75%), had mild dependence (50%), and did not have dementia (50%). The results of the hypothesis test of the Rank Spearman correlation between the level of independence of the elderly and dementia showed a strong correlation in a significant positive direction with a correlation coefficient of 0.561. Daily physical activities with moderate intensity are required to prevent dementia.

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  • State University of Semarang
  • Diponegoro University
  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang
  • Hasanuddin University
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R SusantiAffiliation unknown9
Widya Hary CahyatiAffiliation unknown8
Lisdiana LisdianaAffiliation unknown4
Mahalul AzamAffiliation unknown4
Oktia Woro Kasmini HandayaniState University of Semarang4
Dina Nur Anggraini NingrumAffiliation unknown4
Retno Sri IswariState University of Semarang3
Nugrahaningsih WHAffiliation unknown3
Dewi MustikaningtyasAffiliation unknown3
Eko FaridaAffiliation unknown3
Chatila MaharaniAffiliation unknown3
Yanuarita TursinawatiUniversitas Muhammadiyah Semarang2
Fitri Arum SasiAffiliation unknown2
Muhamad Zakki SaefurrohimAffiliation unknown2
Nadia SyukriaAffiliation unknown2
Wiwi IsnaeniState University of Semarang2
Dyah Rini IndriyantiAffiliation unknown2
Casmuti CasmutiAffiliation unknown2
Muchamad DafipAffiliation unknown2
Sri Ratna RahayuAffiliation unknown2
N. K. DewiAffiliation unknown1
A. M. A. AhmedAffiliation unknown1
Suryani As’ádHasanuddin University1
Sri Achadi NugraheniDiponegoro University1
Pingkan FristiwiDiponegoro University1
Fatimah Asri Fadhilah AuliaDiponegoro University1
Shafa Alya KamilaDiponegoro University1
Widowati SaputraState University of Semarang1
RR. Sri Ratna RahayuAffiliation unknown1
Winda Aprilia Popy AnggraeniAffiliation unknown1
Sumarti SumartiState University of Semarang1
Sri Ratna RahayuState University of Semarang1
Sri Ratna RahayuState University of Semarang1
Salsabila Kinaya Pranindita LalaState University of Semarang1
R SusantiState University of Semarang1
Aufiena Nur Ayu MerzistyaAffiliation unknown1
Arum KartikadewiAffiliation unknown1

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