Health-Related Quality of Life in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment Elderly Individuals

Background: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) has attracted a lot of interest as it possibly represents the earliest point at which treatments for dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. However, the predictors of Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in elderly individuals with MCI are unclear. The current study aimed to analyze in how far MCI affects different facets of quality of life in community-dwelling elderly. Method: The stratified random cluster sampling was used to recruit elderly individuals. A total of 796 elderly individuals were included with 145 (18.2%) of MCI. Cognitive function of the participants was measured by using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Multiple Linear Regression models (stepwise) (MLRS) were used to examine the association of MCI with HRQoL and analyze factors associated with HRQoL among MCI elderly individuals. Results: Individuals with MCI have poorer HRQoL than those without. MLRS indicated that the main risk factors on HRQoL among MCI individuals were advanced age, women, living alone, function disability, lack of religious service attendance, poor dietary habits, history of stroke and cardiovascular diseases and depression. Conclusion: Effects of MCI go beyond cognition and significantly impact the lives of those affected. Further research and practice should strive to manage the risk factors to improve the quality of life of MCI elderly.