OBJECTIVE: To describe the sociodemographic, functional and clinical trials of elderly patients with and without cognitive decline in urban residents of Uberaba-MG. METHODS: Survey study conducted with 2,898 elderly household. Were formed two groups: group 1, seniors that scored lower than 13 on the Mini-Mental State Examination and group 2 with 13 points or more in the review. Data were collected through a semi-structured instrument and were subjected to descriptive analysis and Chi-square test (p <0.05). RESULTS: In group 1, prevailed 80 years old or more, without occupation and education, with hypertension and with six or more functional disabilities. In group 2, most had 60 to 70 years, was active in the home, were between four and eight years of study and had high blood pressure and functional disability. The groups differed significantly in: age range, educational level, occupation, number of diseases and functional disability. CONCLUSION: This work contributed to studies that emphasize the various factors that may interfere with cognitive performance in elderly people.
Health of the elderly; Geriatric nursing; Cognition; Nursing care
