Orientation walking, a way to improve cognitive function in the elderly

Abstract

The usefulness of physical recreation with a playful character for this group of people is a fundamental means to improve their health, their cognitive functions and their quality of life. Based on a diagnosis applied to a sample of 19 older adults, it was possible to identify the insufficiencies in memory events that these subjects had. In this sense, it was also found that the physical-recreational activities proposed for this age group in the community are very general and do not take into account their morpho-functional characteristics. They are limited in terms of the variety of recreational offers for this population group. The objective of this research is to improve the cognitive reserve of older adults in the community of "Matahambre" in the municipality of Songo la Maya through orientation walking. Theoretical methods such as analytical-synthetic and inductive-deductive were used to solve the objective. Among the empirical methods, documentary analysis, observation, survey and interview were used to obtain the necessary data and information for the correct implementation of the orientation walk, taking into account the characteristics of this population group. The proposal demonstrated that the orientation walk is an important tool for the stimulation of the capacities and memories of these people, by taking into account the tastes, preferences, needs and interests of the elderly, in order to achieve a better understanding of their needs and interests.