Relationship between Inflammation and Oxidative Stress and Cognitive Decline in the Institutionalized Elderly

Table 5

Cognitive performance of the studied groups of the elderly.

Instrument	Institutionalized ()	Noninstitutionalized ()
MMSE	21.36 (8–29)^b	27.32 (20–30)
Verbal Fluency	12.14 (2–26)^a	17.32 (7–31)
Boston Naming Test	10.73 (5–15)^b	13.91 (9–15)

The values were adjusted for age and Charlson Comorbidity Index and expressed as mean (range).
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