EFFECTIVENESS OF BRAIN GYM EXERCISES ON DEMENTIA AMONG ELDERLY POPULATION

*Manjula S., Dr. P. Senthil Selvam, Dr. S. S. Subramanian, Dr. Kumaresan A. and Techinna Beth T.

Background of the Study: The brain gym exercise helps in improving cognition, memory loss & concentration. It shows effectiveness in dementia in the cognition impairment. This article was based on the effect of brain gym on the dementia and depression reduction of the elderly. Journal of year 2021, advanced pharmacy education and research. The publication is SPER publications and solution pvt. ltd. Aim & Objective of the Study: Aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of Brain Gym exercises on dementia among elderly population. Methodology: This study consists of 30 samples who were divided into 2 groups, Group A consisting of 15 samples group B with 15 samples. Brain Gym exercises were given to group A (Experimental Group) and Breathing exercise was given to group B (Control Group) for the duration of 4 weeks. Outcome Measures: MMSE. Result: The pre and posttest values were measured using statistical analysis. Conclusion: Brain gym exercises was effective on dementia among the elderly population.