INTRODUCTION: In order to satisfactorily perform the tasks of daily life we must emphasize the importance of manual skills. The hand not only serves as a receiver of information, but also as an executer response. The manual skill interacts with the cognitive functions, forming a complex system of integrated movements. Thus, the objective of this work was to verify the association of subjective perception of memory with manual ability in elderly. METHODOLOGY: 51 elderly people between 60 and 78 years participating in the workshops of Digital Inclusion of the Potential/dade Project, of the Institute of Geriatrics and Geriatrics and Gerontology of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul were evaluated. For the development of the research, a questionnaire containing sociodemographic data, the Functional Assessment Brief, the test of subjective perception of memory, Memory Test Logic I and II and the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) were used. RESULTS: it was observed that women perceive their memory in a more negative way than men. There was significant correlation between the initial and delayed memory, manual skill on the right side to the left side, manual skill on the right side to the subjective perception of memory. CONCLUSION: the results of this study support the hypothesis that there is an association between the subjective perception of memory and manual skill. Additional studies on this issue are suggested, once this is an original study.
Cognition; Geriatrics; Motion; Perception of memory; Manual skill; Digital inclusion; Elderly; Aging
