Penyuluhan Penurunan Fungsi Kognitif dan Kecemasan serta Peragaan Senam Otak pada Lansia
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The aging population is increasing worldwide. As life expectancy increases and the elderly population increases, there is an increase in disability due to degenerative diseases. The problems that often occur are decreased cognitive function and anxiety. Decreased brain performance can make it difficult for the elderly to carry out daily activities in terms of making decisions, memory, concentration and can be exacerbated or cause anxiety. Elderly who are in elderly homes can be at risk of anxiety, caused by being away from family, lack of confidence and motivation, feelings of helplessness. The purpose of this activity is to increase participants' knowledge in knowing risk factors and preventing the occurrence of decreased cognitive function and anxiety and to be able to carry out brain exercises. The method used is counseling and screening of cognitive function, anxiety, and risk factors with the target of 15 elderly people living in nursing homes. After screening, the elderly was found to have decreased cognitive function, anxiety, and metabolic risk factors. Before and after the counseling we randomly asked questions about the counseling material, participants were able to answer correctly after the counseling compared to before. All participants followed and demonstrated brain exercises guided by the instructur.
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