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Cognitive stimulation for cerebral aging and dementia
Product: Book
Trim size in cm: 21x29,7
Pages: 314
ISBN: 9788861371231
Publication date: 01/09/2007
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The result of a cognitive stimulation programme developed by the University of Padova, A Gym for the mind 1 is addressed to patients with mild to moderate cognitive impairment, their families and all those who want to deal with people affected by consequences of brain aging on the various mental functions. The proposed activities, which are a summary of the most accredited rehabilitation interventions, are useful to slow the progression of cognitive decline and benefit of a better quality of life, for both the patient and the ones who care. In the first part of the book particular importance is given to the reconstruction of the person’s life history by exploring, with targeted questions and lots of photos, experiences and events throughout all phases of its existence, up to the present moment, creating a diary-calendar, as a natural extension of one’s journey. In the second part, the proposed activities are specific to the areas most affected bythe aging process (orientation in time and space, language, memory, etc.). All the activities that make up the volume can be proposed individually or in groups by experienced professionals or family caregivers and can be adapted and extended according to everyone’s specific needs.
Table of contents:
Presentation
Introduction
Bibliography
Ch.1Thisis my story...
Ch.2 Orientationin time
Ch.3The orientationin space
Ch.4The language
Ch.5Thevisual attention
Ch.6Money management
Ch.7 Themanual skills
Ch.8Logic
Ch.9Memory
Appendix: Readings and solutions
The A gym for the mind series is a personalised "gym" with a variety of worksheets and activities designed to effectively train cognitive abilities, helping to delay the effects of cognitive decline in elderly people, and improve their quality of life.
The practical tools provided in the volumes are simple and easy to use, making them ideal for daily use with individuals affected by Alzheimer’s and their families.
The related workbooks series, recently started, is designed to help older people train their mental abilities daily, counteracting cognitive decline and the brain ageing.
A gym for the mind – Volume 1
Cognitive stimulation for cerebral aging and dementia
A gym for the mind – Volume 2
New exercises of cognitive stimulation for cerebral aging and dementia
A gym for the mind – Volume 3
Cognitive-communicative activation programme for cognitive decline
A gym for the mind at the museum
StArt project: an innovative programme of cognitive-communicative stimulation with the visual arts
The volume provides theoretical and practical materials needed to carry out rehabilitation sessions. It has been created to be used both by adults interested in a cognitive-communicative stimulation programme to counteract cognitive decline and by professionals who have been trained in other areas.
A Gym for the Mind series expands its offering with a series of workbooks designed to help older people train their mental abilities daily, counteracting the early signs of cognitive decline and the effects of brain ageing.
Through simple exercises and activities focused on specific topics, combined with colourful images, these workbooks spark curiosity and engagement with new cognitive challenges. Each workbook is structured around a central theme that connects the activities, all written in clear and accessible language to encourage independent use by older people.
Workbooks from A gym for the mind - Food
The text is divided into four sections, each corresponding to a week. Each section explores different courses of a meal: starters, first courses, main courses and sides, fruit, and desserts.
Every week includes a variety of food-related activities, such as word searches, exercises to identify hidden phrases or mistakes, and a final quiz with questions on the topics covered throughout the week.
Leaf through some selected pages from the book that have been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:
