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Document Type
:
Thesis
Document Title
:
EFFECTS OF SAGE ON COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN ELDERLY
تأثير المرمرية على ضعف القدرات الذهنية لدى كبار السن
Subject
:
Faculty of Home Economics
Document Language
:
Arabic
Abstract
:
Background and Aim: Elderly people are susceptible to cognitive impairment making them a particularly vulnerable group. The number of older people had cognitive impairment and dementia is increasing worldwide. Salvia officinalis (Sage) is a plant in the family of Labiatae. It contains a large array of active compounds that may enhance cognitive activity and protect against neurodegenerative diseases. This study aimed to assess the effect of the orally received sage tea extract for 4 weeks on improving the cognitive performance in elderly people. Methodology: Cross-sectional intervention study was conducted. One hundred participants 47 males and 53 females (aged 60 and older) received of S. officinalis (tea bag contain 2.5g), participants received 2 cup/day for 4 weeks. Cognitive performance measured was assessed by the change in The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score before and after received sage tea. Results: Woman were 53% and males were 47% of participants, the mean age to all participants was 70.16±7.05. The cognitive performance was improved after consuming S. Officinalis. There was a statistical significant difference (p< 0.001) for the MMSE score in both gander before and after one month of receiving sage with total score (22.57 and 25.25, respectively). Conclusion: Salvia Officinalis has potential health benefits, it improved cognitive performance for elderly participants. Further investigation is essential to help in elucidation the potential of this commonly ingested herb to enhance cognitive health and wellbeing. Keywords: Salvia Officinalis, Cognitive impairment, dementia, elderly
Supervisor
:
Dr. Fatima Yousef
Thesis Type
:
Master Thesis
Publishing Year
:
1440 AH
2018 AD
Added Date
:
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Researchers
Researcher Name (Arabic)
Researcher Name (English)
Researcher Type
Dr Grade
Email
رؤى عبدالرحمن الخيرات
Alkhairat, Roaa Abdulrahman
Researcher
Master
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43817.pdf
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