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Stimulation in institutionalized elderly people: effects of cognitive activity practice

Objective: To evaluate cognitive aspects in institutionalized elderly people before and after realization of cognitive stimulation activities. Method: It is a semi-experimental and quantitative study. It was performed in a Long Term Care Institutions for the Elderly (ILPI) located in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte with the elderly who reached the minimum score in the survey instrument Mini Mental State Examination. They were only 26% of the residents. Results: After stimulation activities it was observed that the elderly were able to maintain or to increase the score for the various aspects evaluated. It was confirmed by statistical analysis using the Wilcoxon test a significant difference between the groups before and after, given by p-value = 0,027. Conclusion: It was identified that the realization of cognitive stimulation activities get responses that contribute to the increase of the Mini Mental State Examination score.

Urheber*in: Neto, Alcides Viana de Lima; Nunes, Vilani Medeiros de Araújo; Oliveira, Kamilla Sthefany Andrade de; Azevedo, Lívia Maria de; Mesquita, Gabriella Xavier Barbalho

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Alternative title: Estimulação em idosos institucionalizados: efeitos da prática de atividades cognitivas
Estimulación en ancianos institucionalizados: efectos de las prácticas de actividades cognitivo

ISSN: 2175-5361

Extent: Seite(n): 753-759

Language: Englisch

Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9(3)

Subject: Psychologie
Soziologie, Anthropologie
Allgemeine Psychologie
Medizinsoziologie
alter Mensch
Institutionalisierung
Kognition
Pflege
kognitive Fähigkeit

Event: Geistige Schöpfung

(who): Neto, Alcides Viana de Lima
Nunes, Vilani Medeiros de Araújo
Oliveira, Kamilla Sthefany Andrade de
Azevedo, Lívia Maria de
Mesquita, Gabriella Xavier Barbalho

Event: Veröffentlichung

(when): 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i3.753-759

URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53494-5

Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln

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Neto, Alcides Viana de Lima
Nunes, Vilani Medeiros de Araújo
Oliveira, Kamilla Sthefany Andrade de
Azevedo, Lívia Maria de
Mesquita, Gabriella Xavier Barbalho

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2017

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