Combined program for improving the emotional state and preventing cognitive deterioration of institutionalized seniors

Authors

  • Maria Begoña Garín Gómez
  • Soledad Ballesteros Jiménez
  • Alfredo Briones Aranda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2014.106.4

Keywords:

Anxiety, depression, cognitive impairment, stress, dependence, older adult.

Abstract

It is ever more common to use diverse programs of combined training  (PCT) based on physical and neuropsychological exercise to improve the  results of non-pharmacological therapies. However, there is a scarcity of such programs used as coadjuvant therapy for improving the mental  health of seniors in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. In the present study, a quasi-experimental empirical study was carried out to evaluate the  influence of a one-year PCT on the improvement of capacities related to affection, cognition and independence. The program was applied to  seniors (19 women and 23 men) institutionalized in a home in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico.
The tests of Hamilton, Beck, Lobo and Barthel were employed at the  beginning and end of the one-year rogram to evaluate various areas. At the end of the program, there was a tendency to a decrease in the anxiety and depression of the men, as well as in the cognitive  deterioration of  both groups. Hence, this PCT could be a useful and low-cost strategy  aimed at fortifying the overall health of seniors.

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Published

2014-02-21

How to Cite

Garín Gómez, M. B., Ballesteros Jiménez, S., & Briones Aranda, A. (2014). Combined program for improving the emotional state and preventing cognitive deterioration of institutionalized seniors. INFORMACIO PSICOLOGICA, (106), 41–53. https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2014.106.4