Abstract
Introduction:
Across the world, population aging can lead to the emergence of chronic degenerative diseases, among them, the major neurocognitive disorder (TNM) known as dementia. It’s a syndrome characterized by cognitive, perceptual and sensory losses that affect directly the individual’s occupational performance in their everyday activities.
Objective:
Offer group treatment with cognitive and sensory stimulus for elderly with dementia in mild and moderate phase.
Method:
There were realized 7 meetings every fortnight between the months of March and July 2014. Five elderly participated. The meetings were organized with activities that involved a central sensory function to be stimulated in addition to cognition and perception. At the end of each meeting, questions were asked to the seniors about the performed activities in order to understand their problems, needs and perceptions. All of their lines were noted to be qualitatively analyzed according to the Bardin content analysis.
Results:
From the analysis of the reports emerged three thematic categories: 1. The sharing of memories;2. The exploration of new environments; and 3. The perception of the elderly and their caregivers on the participation in group for the cognitive and sensorial stimulation.
Conclusion:
We observed that the Sensory Memory Workshop is a possibility of intervention with dementia in elderly patients with mild/ moderate stage, as it allows gains in individual and social aspects.
Keywords:
Dementia; Sensory Stimulation; Elderly