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An Intervention Study on the Aging Anxiety of Elderly People about Alzheimer's Disease in Nursing Institution: Taking the “Brain Gym” Program of Shanghai D and M Welfare Institute as an Example

LIANG Ruijia, AN Qiuling   

  1. School of Social Development, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
  • Received:2018-06-08 Online:2018-09-15 Published:2018-09-27

Abstract: In 2015, there were 9.5 million people with Alzheimer's disease in China, ranking first in the world. Many elderly people in nursing institutions are anxious about brain aging. This research used the questionnaire survey to understand the level of anxiety of the Alzheimer's disease among old people. Combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and relevant literature, a "brain gym" intervention program is designed. 38 eligible members from D and M welfare institute who are willing to participate are recruited as research targets. They are randomly assigned to intervention group and the control group, and 8 times of intervention are given to the intervention group. The result of research shows that, First of all, about 40 percent of the elderly are worried about Alzheimer's disease. Secondly, the elderly have little knowledge of brain health knowledge. Thirdly, the intervention effect showed the possibility of changing unreasonable ideas, adopting healthy behaviors and reducing anxiety about Alzheimer's disease. Finally, the intervention program of "Brain Gym" corresponds to the actual needs of the elderly, and can be extended to other welfare institutions and communities in the future, so as to benefit more elderly people.

Key words: brain gym, anxiety about Alzheimer's disease, prevention of Alzheimer's disease, intervention research

CLC Number: 

  • C916
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