Cheng-Fen Chang

Cheng-Fen Chang
Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health,
People's Republic of China

Publications
  • Research Article
    Impact of Nutrition and Depression on the Cognitive Functioning of the Elderly in Taiwan
    Author(s): Cheng-Fen Chang and Tien-Ho KuoCheng-Fen Chang and Tien-Ho Kuo

    Background: According to the Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI), the regional distribution of new dementia cases worldwide in 2015 shows an increased proportion of new cases arising in Asia, the Americas and Africa. Moreover, an average of one new case of dementia every three seconds is estimated, with prevalence increasing with age. Nutritional disorder is a risk factor in reversible dementia, and literature also points out that the prevalence of depression in dementia patients is 22%, rendering depression a likely risk factor for future dementia. Therefore, this study mainly aimed to explore the relationship between nutrition and depression and cognitive function, and hopes that the findings can be used as a reference for providing medical care to the elderly. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional survey to study the elderly .. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2329-8847.1000197

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