Community Empowerment
Vol 9 No 3 (2024)

Bye-Bye Dementia: Prevent dementia in the elderly with brain gym

Nourmayansa Vidya Anggraini (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Depok, Indonesia)
Diah Ratnawati (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Depok, Indonesia)
Ritanti Ritanti (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Depok, Indonesia)
Sang Ayu Made Adyani (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Depok, Indonesia)
Chandra Tri Wahyudi (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Depok, Indonesia)
Nirmala Nirmala (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Depok, Indonesia)
Sulistya Nur’aeni Wisudawati (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Depok, Indonesia)
Nadia Shahidda (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Depok, Indonesia)
Farah Aprilia (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Depok, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Mar 2024

Abstract

Elderly individuals often encounter various health issues, including mental and psychological decline such as dementia. One solution to address this is through brain gym therapy. The aim of this community service is to enhance the knowledge of the elderly regarding dementia, improve their ability to perform brain gym exercises, and observe the effects on their blood pressure levels. Counseling and interventions were conducted with 25 participants aged over 45 years residing in RT 03/RW 05, Limo Village, Depok. Educational methods included lectures, distribution of educational leaflets, and demonstrations of brain gym. This service successfully increased the elderly's knowledge about dementia, with the majority scoring between 51-100, comprising 14 individuals (56%). Additionally, there was a decrease in the average systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels.

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