[For Seniors] Introducing Cognicise for Dementia Prevention
Some caregiving staff may be thinking, “I want to prevent muscle weakness and dementia in older adults.” Are you familiar with something called “Cognicise,” which trains both cognition and physical movement? Cognicise is a coined term combining cognition and exercise.
Because it involves performing cognitive tasks while moving the body, it’s one of the trainings we highly recommend for older adults.
This time, we’ll introduce Cognicise activities ranging from simple to difficult.
Some use tools, so you can enjoy a wide variety of options.
Please make good use of them!
- Cognicise you can do while seated. Simple dementia prevention.
- [Brain Training for Seniors] Recommended Hand-Play Recreation for Dementia Prevention
- [For Seniors] Fun Brain Training! Lively Mind Exercises
- [For Seniors] Fun Exercises You Can Do While Seated
- [For Seniors] Fun and Engaging Brain-Training Recreation
- Hand games that liven things up for seniors—also great brain training
- [Recommended for seniors] Rejuvenating Rock-Paper-Scissors Exercise
- [For Seniors] Extremely Effective Brain Training! A Fun Collection of Hand Games
- For Seniors: Fun and Lively Exercise Recreation
- [Today's Recommendation] Gentle Health Exercises for Seniors
- Recreation Activities Effective for Long-Term Care Prevention for Seniors
- [For Seniors] Balance-Training Exercises: Preventing Falls
- For seniors: Enjoyable exercises done while seated, accessible for wheelchair users.
[For older adults] Introducing Cognicise for dementia prevention (11–20)
Cognicise with ‘Moshi Moshi Kame yo’
Here’s an exercise that gets even more exciting when done with several people.
It’s a cognicise routine set to the children’s song “The Rabbit and the Turtle,” which sings about the race between the rabbit and the turtle.
As the song plays, add marching, arm stretches, and hand claps.
Once you get the hang of the moves, try exercising while singing along.
Even if you make mistakes, the bright melody turns them into laughs.
In fact, striving to master the moves, rather than already being able to do them, helps activate the brain.
Don’t worry about mistakes—give it a try! You can also have fun by adding various other movements.
In conclusion
We introduced various types of Cognicise.
Incorporating them as recreational activities allows you to target both cognitive and motor functions.
They’re all things you can enjoy while doing.
Please consider trying them as a means to support a healthy and fulfilling life for older adults.