The Effects of Brain Gym and Coloring Pictures on Cognitive Functions of the Elderly

Pranata, Lilik and Fari, Aniska Indah and Indaryati, Sri (2020) The Effects of Brain Gym and Coloring Pictures on Cognitive Functions of the Elderly. In: The 7th Padjadjaran International Nursing Conference Fakultas Keperawatan Universitas Padjadjaran, 30 september-1 Oktober 2020, Online with Zoom. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Background Elderly phase is the final process of human age in growth and development. Aging is a change that impacts physical and cognitive functions. The decrease of cognitive functions can interfere with all activities of the elderly. Purpose The objective of this research is to investigate the effects of brain gym and coloring pictures on the cognitive functions of the elderly. Design/methodology/approach This study used a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test without a control group. Purposive sampling was applied to select the respondents at an elderly nursing home. The total sample was 30 respondents that included 15 respondents of the brain gym intervention group and 15 respondents of the coloring picture intervention group. Findings The results showed that there was no significant difference in cognitive function before and after the intervention given to the coloring picture group with the p-value 0.414> α (0.05). Meanwhile, there was a significant difference in cognitive function before and after the intervention given to the brain gym group with the p-value 0.025 <α (0.05). Research limitations The management of nursing home should provide the brain gym activities to improve the cognitive functions of the elderly. Originality/value Brain gym will not only accelerate blood flow and oxygen to the brain but also stimulate both hemispheres to work. This method is more effective because the elderly do simple and light active activities. The activities are competitive and non-competitive. The brain gym also helps to keep the mind fresh so that the elderly can retain their memories because they often memorize movements and work in an orderly manner..

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