TY  - JOUR
T1  - The effect of brain GYM on the dementia and depression reduction of the elderly‎
A1  - Surita Ginting
A1  - Afniwati Afniwati
A1  - Yufdel Yufdel
JF  - Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Education and Research
JO  - J Adv Pharm Educ Res
SN  - 2249-3379
Y1  - 2021
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.51847/Cj6189cIbl
SP  - 40
EP  - 44
N2  - This study aims to determine the effect of brain gym on decreasing the level of dementia and depression in the elderly in the Health Center Community of Mulyorejo in Deli Serdang Regency. The population of this study was 5765 elderly people. The sampling technique uses the Slovin formula and it is determined through inclusion criteria using a purposive consecutive method so that the total sample of 30 respondents is divided into two groups, 15 respondents with dementia and 15 respondents with depression. 

A quasi-experimental pre-post test design was used, where a control group wasn’t used, then a pre-test is followed by intervention in each group and at the end a post-test in each group was conducted. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon test due to the unusual distribution of the data. 

The results of the study on the dementia variable obtained p-value (p = 0.000 
UR  - https://japer.in/article/the-effect-of-brain-gym-on-the-dementia-and-depression-reduction-of-the-elderly-pgdherfzywdk5xn
ER  -