The aged population is growing rapidly in Korea. In 1989, the people aged 65 and older marked 4.7% of the population and is expected to exceed 5% in 1993. It has been considered that as the elderly grow older, their cognitive function decline. As the proportion they take in the society is becoming larger, the use of more stable and reliable examination tools become more important to deal with and prevent their cognitive dysfunction . This study looked into the characteristics of cognitive functions of the elderly living in nursing homes. Mini-mental status examination and Brief cognitive rating scale were administered to 530 elderyCmean age 76士 7.5) residing in 8 nursing homes located in Kyun-Gi province, vicinity of Seoul，in 1989 and in 1991. Cognitive function correlated with educational level, but not with age. The correlation of MMSE with BCRS was high. According to the results, it was not evident that aging deteriorates cognitive function. The deterioration of cognitive function was related to educational level. MMSE and BCRS were considered appropriate instruments in brief assessment of cognitive function and its prognosis in the elderly. Lengthened follow up interval and the cognitive evaluation of more various groups are desired in the future studies
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