Effects of Cognitive Stimulation in Older People With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Effectiveness of a Cognitive Stimulation Program on Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life in People Older Than 70 Years With Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Mild cognitive impairment is becoming one of the most common cynical manifestations that affect older people. That is why there is a need to investigate non-pharmacological interventions that help to improve or maintain this problem.

Each week for 12 weeks, GE participants will attend three 60-minute sessions of cognitive exercises. Each session is divided into 10 minutes of memory practice, which includes short-term and long-term memory; 10 minutes of language skills, including vocabulary, comprehension, reading and writing exercises; 10 minutes of calculation, in which arithmetic, similar and different operations are carried out; 10 minutes of praxis and gnosis where drawing and recognition and auditory, tactile, spatial, visual attention were promoted; 10 minutes of orientation where knowledge of space, person and place is developed; and 10 minutes of executive functions in which exercises of organization, planning and problem solving are worked.

Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale Adjetivo 1 relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare. a geriatric hospital Sustantivo 1 an old person, especially one receiving special care. a rest home for geriatrics.

Hetero-administered scale used for the detection of anxiety, exploring the interruption of the emotional continum and subjective feelings of tension, restlessness or nervousness.

Inclusion Criteria: With or without dependency to move. People who show mild cognitive impairment. That they were able to carry out the different selected questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: People with visual deficit. People already enrolled in a cognitive program. Score between 24 and 10 in the Mini Cognitive Exam (MEC).