Preventing cognitive impairment by training the mind. From Wednesday 15 June, and every Wednesday morning from 9.30 to 11.30, the “Memory Gym” path will give people between 75 and 85 years of age to socialize and sprinkle their minds with new energyOn the other hand, the brain is a muscle and as such must be “trained”.
The Municipality of Pavullo
Designed by the Municipality of Pavullo nel Frignano and made possible thanks to a group of volunteers, trained and supervised by the Cognitive Disorders and Dementia Center (CDCD) of the Pavullo Health District, the course will take place in the Hall of the Volunteer Service Center in via Matteotti 5, in Pavullo. Participation is free and you can register by calling 0536-29331 or by writing an email to [email protected]. «Prevention is a priority objective – explains the head of the Cognitive Disorders Center, Simona Moscardini -. Training the memory, stimulating attention, language and the senses is fundamental to counteract the cognitive decline of the elderly and promote their sociability “.
The expert
C also talked about the projectarlo Serantoni, director of the Pavullo nel Frignano health district. «The gyms are a stimulus and an active exercise for both the participants and the tutor volunteers. We are faced with a concrete example of a ‘friendly community’ where the health institution, associations, patients themselves and their caregivers act in synergy to take care of a disorder that involves people, relationships, activities and, ultimately, the quality of life itself of individuals and of the community ».
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