The Effect of Expression Media Activities on Cognitive Function, Depression and Social Interaction of the Elders with Dementia Residing in Facilities

염다원,; 방요순,; 황민지,

doi:10.21184/jkeia.2016.02.10.1.239

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“…Thus, hand movements stimulated the frontal lobe, thereby affecting mental functions to a high level. Furthermore, other studies reported that expressive media activities, such as making a human facemask, face painting, or doll making, improved memory registration and recollection, attention and concentration, calculation, and verbal and visuospatial abilities in the sub-areas of cognitive functions 14 ) , while a variety of artistic task-oriented activities supplemented the cognitive deficiency of elderly persons with dementia and helped vague thoughts and feelings to go away, which support the results of the present study 15 ) . Accordingly, the present study’s activity program of small motor and self-expression tasks facilitated cognitive and execution functions by using various materials for small motor tasks that recalled past experiences and memories, thereby inducing the elderly patients with dementia to express his/her thoughts and feelings,.…”

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Effect of task-oriented activities on hand functions, cognitive functions and self-expression of elderly patients with dementia

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[Purpose] This study investigates the effects of task-oriented activities on hand function, cognitive function, and self-expression of the elderly with dementia, and then identify the influencing factors on self-expression in sub-factors of dependent variables. [Subjects and Methods] Forty elderly persons were divided into two groups: intervention group (n=20) and control group (n=20). The interventions were applied to the subjects 3 times a week, 50 minutes per each time, for a total of five weeks. We measured the jamar hand dynamometer test for grip strength, the jamar hydraulic pinch gauge test for prehension test, nine-hole pegboard test for coordination test, and Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment-Geriatric Population for cognitive function, and self-expression rating scale for self-expression test. [Results] The task-oriented activities promoted hand function, cognitive function (visual perception, spatial perception, visuomotor organization, attention & concentration) and self-expression of the elderly with early dementia, and the factors influencing the self-expression were cognitive function (visual perception) and hand function (coordination). The study showed that the task-oriented program enabled self-expression by improving hand function and cognitive function. [Conclusion] This study suggested that there should be provided the task-oriented program for prevention and treatment of the elderly with early dementia in the clinical settings and it was considered that results have a value as basic data that can be verified relationship of hand function, cognitive function, and self-expression.

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confidence: 99%