EFFECTS OF PLAYFUL ACTIVITIES IN ELDERLY WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Authors

  • Sarah Brandão Pinheiro Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB)
  • Mariana Lima Gomes Universidade Paulista (UNIP)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17267/2238-2704rpf.v4i1.369

Keywords:

Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Early Medical Intervention

Abstract

The objective is to demonstrate, by means of literature, the benefits of playful activities to the cognitive stimulation in elderly patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), a common amendment of aging, with impaired learning ability and memory. Methodology: This is a literature review, where 18 articles were selected in Portuguese and Spanish, between the years 2008 and 2013, on database of SCIELO, BIREME, LILACS, Ministry of Health, IBGE and still supported in current literature by means of books, monographs, dissertations and thesis. Conclusion: The cognitive stimulation performed through playful activities benefits patients with MCI, acting as a means that retards the emergence of more aggravating dementias, in addition to stimulating reasoning capacity and socialization of older people.

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Author Biographies

  • Sarah Brandão Pinheiro, Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB)
    Departamento de Ciências da Saúde; Mestranda em Gerontologia pela Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB) e Docente do curso de Fisioterapia da Universidade Paulista (UNIP), campus Brasília/DF, Brasil.
  • Mariana Lima Gomes, Universidade Paulista (UNIP)
    Estudante de Graduação do curso de Fisioterapia da Universidade Paulista, campus Brasília/DF.

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Published

06/06/2014

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Literature Reviews

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How to Cite

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Pinheiro SB, Gomes ML. EFFECTS OF PLAYFUL ACTIVITIES IN ELDERLY WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT: A LITERATURE REVIEW. Rev Pesq Fisio [Internet]. 2014 Jun. 6 [cited 2024 Dec. 4];4(1):71-7. Available from: https://journals.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/fisioterapia/article/view/369

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