The main purpose of the current study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) among community-dwelling older adults in Palestine. A cross-sectional study was done among Palestinians > 60 years living in Hebron governorate. An interview-based questionnaire was used to obtain information related to socio-demographic characteristics and lifestyle habits, medical history, nutritional status, cognitive status, and physical fitness performance. A total of 358 older adults were included in the study. The prevalence of cognitive impairment for MCI was 37.3%. The analysis revealed that MCI was significantly associated with: being above 70 years old; lower education levels; living with family members, widow, unemployment, low physical activity level, history of hypercholesterolemia, heart disease, and COPD, lower mid upper arm circumference, lower calf …

Title

Cogent psychology

Publisher

Taylor and Francis Online homepage

Publisher Country

United Kingdom

Indexing

Thomson Reuters

Impact Factor

1.6

Publication Type

Online only

Volume

10

Year

2025

Pages

1-10