Araceli Cano-Estrada1,*, Araceli Jimenez-Mendoza2, Denny Contreras-Guerrero1, Mario Hernandes-Alejandro3, Andres Salas-Casas4
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.3, pp. 375-383, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.018857
Abstract Cognitive function of older adults is influenced by several factors such as age, sex, education, and physical activity
so that it can impact the decrease in progressive cognitive function. It is necessary to implement cognitive training
in old people’s care to prevent or delay the onset of age-related cognitive decline. Brain gym is a series of simple
motion exercises and is an alternative therapy that stimulates the brain. This study aims to evaluate the effect of
brain gym as a cognitive training intervention on global cognitive functioning of institutionalized older population. The study is a non-randomized quasi-experimental one using pre-and… More >