Perbandingan Tingkat Resiko Terjadinya Dementia Pada Lansia yang Tinggal Bersama Keluarga Dengan Lansia yang Tinggal di Panti Kota Malang

Dementia is a disorder that often occurs in the elderly characterized by the deterioration of cognitive function in the elderly that can interfere with daily activities over time. Dementia generally begins with memory loss, mood swings, behavioral changes, and can interfere with the social activities of the elderly. Dementia is a heterogeneous syndrome caused by neurological disorders or other medical disorders. Different living environments can affect social activities between the elderly who live in nursing homes and the elderly who live at home with their families. This study aims to determine the differences between the elderly who live at home with their families and the elderly who live in nursing homes in Malang, East Java. This study used an analytic descriptive method, with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were the elderly in Pondok Lansia Al-Islah and the elderly in Posyandu RW. 8 Merjosari. The sample in this study was 40 people divided into two groups, 20 elderly people living in nursing homes and 20 elderly people living at home. Data collection used the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT) questionnaire to assess the risk of dementia. Independent t-test statistical test was used to determine the difference in the risk of dementia, obtained p value: 0,001. The results of this study can be concluded that there is a difference in the risk of dementia in the elderly who live in nursing homes with elderly who live at home with family