Over time, the vast majority of people experience a decline in their cognitive functions. This is due to changes in the structure of the brain, such as the reduction in size of the hippocampus, which is considered the center of memory.
Experts point out that these symptoms are more pronounced in people with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease. According to the experts of Ejerciciosparamajores Some To prevent the progression of these symptoms, it is necessary to train the brain with scientifically developed exercises. This means that mental health is maintained significantly longer.
Workbooks to stimulate cognitive functions
Neki is a Zaragoza-based company whose work aims to improve the quality of life of older people. The team of experts has developed a range of solutions to provide support and protection to older people. GPS devices in the form of watches, pendants or belts stand out.
The company’s CEO, Rafa Ferrer states that they have also created an extensive library of notebooks with cognitive exercises for the elderly. It is a social project through which people can do this Download more than 100 brain exercise booklets for free.
Ferrer explains that the initiative is based on the premise that mental exercise is just as important as physical exercise. He adds that with this social program they want to help families and social health professionals in public and private institutions. Each of the downloadable booklets contains practices that stimulate different cognitive functions in people.
Which cognitive functions are stimulated with the booklets?
The Ejerciciosparamayores social project to support the elderly aims to cover all cognitive functions that should be stimulated.
There are exercises to strengthen personal, spatial and temporal orientation. There are booklets with exercises to strengthen the gnosias that relate to touch, sight, smell, taste and hearing.
Likewise, there are practices that help maintain sustained, alternating, or selective attention. At this point, the speed of information processing is also increased and hemineglence is combated.
The booklets allow older people to perform exercises to stimulate executive functions, practice and various aspects of language.
The Neki team has also published brochures Exercises to promote social cognition, visual-spatial skills and different levels of memory. Ferrer explains that in addition to being able to download them for free on his website, it is also possible to obtain physical copies of these documents. These are aimed at people who do not have the opportunity to print the books or simply prefer to use the printed version.
