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COVID-19 and Cognitive and Mental Health During Post-Infection Phase: A Study Among Middle-Aged and Older Indigenous Adults From Brazilian Amazons

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  • Camila Carlos Bezerra
  • Noeli das Neves Toledo
  • Sonia Maria Dozzi Brucki
  • Juliana Nery Souza-Talarico
  • Alyssa Gamaldo

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ObjectivesTo examine the rate of self-reported coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and its association with mental and cognitive health during the post-infection phase among middle-aged and older indigenous adults.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted, including 141 individuals ≥50 and over from an urban indigenous community in Amazonas, Brazil. COVID-19 was deduced from self-reported infections. Cognitive function was evaluated using the Mini-Mental State Exam, Brief Cognitive Screening Battery (BCSB), and language fluency tests. Meanwhile, mental health was assessed through validated scales examining happiness, stress, and depression symptoms. The association between the rate of COVID-19 and cognitive and mental well-being was analyzed using logistic and linear regressions, adjusted for covariates.ResultsFrom March 2020 to February 2022, 65.2% of the urban indigenous group tested positive for COVID-19. Lower functional capacity decreased the odds of contracting COVID-19 (p = .03). Adjusted linear regression models showed that COVID-19 was associated with higher BCSB learning (p = .017) and delayed recall (p = .028). Women, higher age, lower functional capacity, and hospitalization were associated with worse cognitive performance (p

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  • Camila Carlos Bezerra & Noeli das Neves Toledo & Sonia Maria Dozzi Brucki & Juliana Nery Souza-Talarico & Alyssa Gamaldo, 2024. "COVID-19 and Cognitive and Mental Health During Post-Infection Phase: A Study Among Middle-Aged and Older Indigenous Adults From Brazilian Amazons," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 79(3), pages 421-426.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:79:y:2024:i:3:p:421-426.
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