Cognicise you can do while seated. Simple dementia prevention.
Do you know about Cognicise?
It’s an exercise that combines mental tasks with physical movements to effectively train both the brain and the body.
Because it’s effective for preventing dementia, many nursing homes and day service centers have adopted it.
This time, we’ll introduce Cognicise exercises you can do while seated.
They range from simple to difficult, including ones done to a rhythm and more complex versions that use numbers.
Enjoyment is key to keeping it up!
Be sure to find activities that suit the participants and give them a try!
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Cognicise you can do while seated. Simple dementia prevention. (11–20)
Cognicise with after-the-fact rock-paper-scissors
This is a cognition exercise that uses the familiar game of rock-paper-scissors.
It works for small groups or larger ones, and you can even do it while seated, so feel free to join in.
The method is simple: choose one person to be the caller.
All other participants do a marching-in-place movement.
The caller shows rock, paper, or scissors, and the participants must keep marching while deliberately losing to the caller’s hand.
It might sound easy, but it’s surprisingly challenging.
It’s a recommended activity that lets you enjoy two different kinds of stimulation—thinking and moving—at the same time.
Give it a try!
In conclusion
This time, I’ve put together some seated cognicise exercises.
Did you find any routines you think you can try? There were ones that match a song’s rhythm and some that use intricate finger movements, too.
Enjoyment is key to making it a habit.
There are many kinds, so start with the ones that look fun to you!