Técnicas de intervenção na reabilitação cognitiva de idosos com Doença de Alzheimer

Abstract

Introduction: The aging process, its consequences and the aging population results in the emergence of new demands and new problems, and needs resulting from this process carry an economic burden, conflicts of interests and needs of all kinds in society. Elderly people with Alzheimer's disease exhibit cognitive impairment, motor, behavioral, psychological and social, that compromise the independence of the elderly in carrying out their daily activities, productive activities and leisure. The techniques for the rehabilitation of memory (Cognitiverehabilitation, reminiscence therapy, spaced retrieval training, music therapy, pacing overall orientation to reality, multi-sensory stimulation), a multidisciplinary treatment is intended to supplement the pharmacological treatment of Alzheimer's disease, where the main objective is to improve or maintain cognitive performance. Objective: Through a critical review of the literature, discuss the techniques used in cognitive rehabilitation for elderly patients with Alzheimers disease. Results: Using the keywords Cognitive Rehabilitation, AlzheimerDisease and Elderly was selected 10 articles, read in full and considered of greater importance to the proposed theme. The techniques used have shown positive results in the cognitive functions of elderly patients with Alzheimers disease. Conclusion: The correct useof appropriate techniques for the rehabilitation of memory needs to be widely used by professionals in order to obtain better results, stressing that it is very important to the frequency and duration of interventions to better cognitive performance.