The Effect of Brain Gym Exercises on Cognition among Geriatrics
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https://doi.org/10.46858/vimshsj.10103Keywords:
Aging, Cognition, Brain gym, Cognitive dual task, ACE III, Timed up and GoAbstract
Background: Aging is a natural phenomenon which occurs at physical and cognitive level. Changes in cognition related to aging vary considerably among individuals and across domains of cognition. Brain Gym exercises are a simple series of exercises that can help the brain function better. Methodology: Study had 40 participants aged 65-75 years staying in PCMC and were divided in two groups. Group A did conventional exercises while Group B did Brain Gym exercises. Both groups took 6 weeks of intervention twice a week. Addenbrooke’s cognitive assessment scale- ACE III and Cognitive timed up and go test were outcome measures used to assess cognition and cognitive dual task ability respectively. Results: ACE III Scale had difference in the pre and post measures between both the groups. The P value in ACE III Scale of Group A is 0.16 and that of Group B is 0.000. The P value in Cognitive timed up and Go test in Group A is 0.000 and that of Group B is 0.017. Conclusion: Six weeks of Brain Gym Exercises improves cognition among the elderly but not the cognitive dual task.
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