Impact of Transfer Income on Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze the association of cognitive impairment with the
transfer income of the elderly. Cognitive disorder was examined using K-MMSE (Korean mini-mental state
examination) in the elderly aged 65 and over who were admitted to the Department of Neurology A and
Department of Psychiatry B in Suwon City and Osan City, Gyeonggi-do Province. The transfer income is
comprised of private income transfers and public transfer incomes. This survey was conducted from November
2015 to March 2016 and a total of 214 questionnaires were received. Except for 7 unsuitable questionnaires,
the rest of the 207 were analyzed with frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson
correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis using SPSS WIN 20.0. In the correlation analysis of
transfer income, there was a statistically significant proportional relation of various allowances, national
pension, property income, basic pension, special occupational pension, and personal pension, respectively.
Only the basic livelihood security recipients showed an inverse proportional relation. Multiple regression
analysis was done to examine the effects of private income transfer on cognitive impairment. The result
was that there was a statistically significant proportional relation on various allowance money and property
income, respectively. The explanatory power of the model was 31.9%. The public income transfer showed
a statistically significant proportional relation in the national pension, special occupation pension, and basic
pension, sr. The basic livelihood pension had a statistically significant inverse proportional relation and
the explanatory power of the model was 31.1%. The effect of transfer income of the elderly on cognitive
impairment was confirmed. The study of public transfer income is necessary to provide alternatives to the
existing mental health policy for the elderly. Through more detailed and accurate research using cohort and
other types of studies, various approaches to public transfer income of the elderly are suggested.