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The Effect of Brain Gymnastics on Cognitive Function of Elderly

Authors
Noor Cholifah, Nur W Ratna, Yulis Trinowitawati
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Noor Cholifah
Available Online 8 March 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.210304.139How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Brain, Gymnastic, Cognitive
Abstract

There were 142 million elderly (8%) in Southest Asia based on WHO data. Indonesia from 2000-2010, the total elderly has increase from 5.300.000 to 24.000.000. Organ function especially cognitive function belongs to the most common health problem for elderly so far. Moreover, Indonesia becomes the fourth rank after China, India and Jepang. The one way to increase function neurosystem of old people is brain gym because brain gym can improve blood and oxygen to brain. This study is to know the effect of brain Gym on elderly cognitive function at Elderly Health Care of Melati II Candisari village of Purwodadi, Grobogan Regency. This study was quasy experimental research with the approach of pre and post test. The total population were 40 elderly at Health Care of Melati II Candisari, Purwodadi of Grobogan meanwhile the Samples were 36 participants. The data were later tested using paired sample test. The result of this study got p value of 0,000 and r score -0,746. There is significant effect of brain gym on elderly cognitive function and there is correlation between brain gym and cognitive Function of Elderly at health care of Melati II Candisari village of Purwodadi, Grobogan Regency.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 1st Paris Van Java International Seminar on Health, Economics, Social Science and Humanities (PVJ-ISHESSH 2020)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
8 March 2021
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978-94-6239-349-3
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.210304.139How to use a DOI?
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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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