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FIGUEROA-VARELA, María del Rocío; AGUIRRE-OJEDA, Diana Patricia  e  HERNANDEZ-PACHECO, Raquel Rocío. Association of Cognitive Impairment, Depression, Supportive Social Networks, Fear and Death Anxiety in Older Adults. Psicumex [online]. 2021, vol.11, e397.  Epub 13-Dez-2021. ISSN 2007-5936.  https://doi.org/10.36793/psicumex.v11i2.397.

Aging represents a critical life change followed by a loss of functional and neuropsychological abilities, as well as significant processes like coping with death. It is important to study the way older adults deal with the meaning of death and the anxiety it generates. Through a cross-sectional, correlational study the Folstein Mini Mental, Yesavage Scale, Templer's Fear of Death, Collet Lester's Death Anxiety and a supportive social network questionnaire were applied in a non-probabilistic sample of 63 older adults who attend institutional support groups. The results indicate cognitive impairment prevalence of 9.5%, with 17% of women reporting depression. There was an association between continuing to work and fear of death, as well as anxiety about death and having chronic-degenerative disease. Results also suggest a correlation between depression and end of life fear and the process and occurrence of the death of a relative, which is the highest indicators of anxiety. The results are discussed in relation to various aspects of gender, the situation of support from the family and social support network, as well as access to health and social security services.

Palavras-chave : anxiety to death; cognitive impairment; depression; death fear; older adults.

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