THE EFFECT OF BRAIN EXERCISE ON ELDERLY AT UPTD DINSOS SERANG

Abstrak

Health problems in the elderly will experience setbacks and weaknesses in the form of
physical, cognitive, spiritual and psychosocial changes. One of the cognitive changes
that occur in the elderly is a change in memory or memory, while the following
symptoms are easy to forget at a mild level and in severe conditions can cause dementia,
decreased cognitive function can affect the quality of life in the elderly. This community
service activity was carried out on February 18, 2022 at the UPTD DINSOS Serang. This
activity was attended by 21 cooperative elderly people. The results of brain gym
activities carried out at the UPTD DINSOS Serang were obtained from 21 elderly who
participated, there were 6 men (29%) and 15 women (71%), while the elderly could do
gymnastic movements as instructed by the elderly as follows 5 men (24%) and 14
women (67%).