Sistematización de experiencias: Actividades prácticas de estimulación cognitiva en adultos mayores y su incidencia en la depresión en el Centro de Salud Puertas del Sol en el periodo mayo a septiembre del 2023

Abstract

Cognitive stimulation is a set of activities applied to older adults to prevent the deterioration of their mental capacities and promote their independence. Therefore, play and mental activities have a positive impact on the mental health and autonomy of older adults, which cognitive stimulation exercises include reading or writing workshops, sensory, artistic, fine motor, language and communication, and orientation games. There is a close relationship between cognitive impairment and depression in older adults are related at the neurophysiological level, since degenerative processes and brain lesions may contribute to its onset, affecting mood and behavior of people.