APPLICATION OF COGNITIVE STIMULATION MECHANISM FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED WITH DEMENTIA

Identifier:  TFG:2313

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFG2313

Authors:  CABRERA ARANDA, YAIZA

Abstract:
Cognitive stimulation is an effective and recommended therapeutic tool to conserve cognitive state, improve quality of life and reduce deterioration, at all levels, in patients affected by moderate dementia. This project proposes a multidisciplinary intervention, on cognitive stimulation and the evaluation of the real needs of geriatric residents. Eighteen people living in a residence located in Reus has been selected to participate in the project. Initially, an assessment will be carried out using an observational method called Dementia Care Mapping, an instrument that allows to analyze people’s behavior with dementia and which provides new variables such as emotional well-being, occupational diversity and the quality of social interaction. It encompasses Person-centered Attention. This observation will allow us to know and evaluate the behavior of the residents, what their needs and preferences are, in order to be able to work and provide for them with a better quality of life. The observation will respect their values and their will aim to take care of their physical, cognitive and emotional needs. The intervention will take place for ten weeks and there will be several activities; temporary and spatial orientation, stimulation of memory, language, psycho motor activity, leisure and self-esteem enhancing activities. Subsequently, an evaluation of the intervention will be carried out with the same tool used at the beginning, the DCM. With which we will do a compatarive analysis with which allow us to know the patient’s welfare State before and after the intervention and evaluate the necessity of adaptation of the medication. The results have shown that they have maintained a higher level of involvement due to the diversity of activities carried out and a positive change in the mood of the participants has been observed. Therefore, we can conclude that the assessment of needs and subsequent implementation of activities of cognitive stimulation can have a positive impact on the well-being of institutionalized people affected by dementia.