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Neuropsychological Assessment of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Almaty, Kazakhstan

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  • Mukhtar Kulimbet

    (Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Medicine, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
    Health Research Center, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan)

  • Natalya Glushkova

    (Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Medicine, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
    Health Research Center, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan)

  • Beth Snitz

    (Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, USA)

  • Radmila Tsoy

    (Department of Nervous Diseases, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan)

  • Shalkar Adambekov

    (Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Medicine, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan)

  • Evelyn Talbott

    (Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA)

  • Alibek Mereke

    (Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Medicine, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan)

  • Minjie Wu

    (Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA)

  • Abzal Zhumagaliuly

    (Public Health Department, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan)

  • Ferhat Karaca

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Environment & Resource Efficiency Cluster, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan)

  • Yuefang Chang

    (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA)

  • Saule Turuspekova

    (Department of Nervous Diseases, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan)

  • Akira Sekikawa

    (Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA)

  • Kairat Davletov

    (Health Research Center, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan)

Abstract

Cognitive impairment in older adults is a major public concern for Kazakhstan’s aging population. We aimed to (1) administer a neuropsychological test battery (NTB) in domains relevant to aging-associated cognitive impairment in a sample of adults aged 60+ without dementia in Almaty, Kazakhstan; (2) investigate the associations between demographic factors and test performance; and (3) provide information on the distribution of NTB scores as preliminary local normative data relevant for this population. A cross-sectional evaluation of 276 participants aged 60+ in Almaty, Kazakhstan, was conducted using cognitive instruments including tests of memory, attention, language, executive functions, visuospatial abilities, and processing speed. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to examine the association of demographic factors with neuropsychological test performance. The results from the regression analysis showed that those who are younger, have more years of education, are women, and are of Russian ethnicity had significantly better performance. The current study illustrated (1) the feasibility of administering the NTB to older adults in the general population in Kazakhstan; (2) the preliminary local normative neuropsychological measures; and (3) their independent associations with age, education, gender, and ethnicity. The findings are a platform for future research on dementia and cognitive impairment in older adults in Kazakhstan.

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  • Mukhtar Kulimbet & Natalya Glushkova & Beth Snitz & Radmila Tsoy & Shalkar Adambekov & Evelyn Talbott & Alibek Mereke & Minjie Wu & Abzal Zhumagaliuly & Ferhat Karaca & Yuefang Chang & Saule Turuspeko, 2022. "Neuropsychological Assessment of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Almaty, Kazakhstan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:16189-:d:992517
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