If you are a geriatrician or your profession is related to the physical and psychological care of the elderly, in this section you will find materials and games aimed at both rehabilitating and promoting their abilities.
The materials below are designed to help you practice and improve different cognitive aspects: attention, concentration, memory and discrimination, as well as emotional and sensory aspects.
Leisure activities for older people can revitalise motor skills and competences and also provide a good mood. Depending on the fitness level of the older child, outdoor games that involve gentle exercise are highly recommended for health and socializing. Other games that involve socialization and creative work, such as drawing or crafts, also provide mental stimulation and improve memory.
The increase in life expectancy means that the older population is increasing, and they need care and specialized personnel to care for them. Geriatric patients always benefit when their caregivers keep them stimulated. By remaining active when they enter old age, it helps these people to prevent and slow down the deterioration of the mind and body caused by the natural wear and tear of time, or caused by the presence of any pathology. Whether they are retired and living at home or living in nursing homes, seniors can always engage in a wide variety of activities with family or friends.
Don't let the age of your elders limit your concept of them: the elders also like to have fun. It greatly influences their quality of life that older people have the option to participate in games and activities that are fun and rewarding to them. The next time you visit an elderly person, a safe way to entertain them is to take out an old board game or learn a new card game; choose their favorite board game, or ask the older person to teach you a new game.
During old age, people have more free time to entertain themselves. Physical and mental playful activity, to the extent possible for the individual, provides a therapeutic opportunity to practice cognitive, motor and sensory skills. In some cases, the same game can be part of occupational therapy, as geriatric patients often enjoy activities that involve socializing with others.
The variety of Akros products for the elderly allows you to exercise your memory with association games, or fine psychomotor skills when manipulating games with figures, or cognitive skills with games where you have to find differences or deduce. These are versatile activities that can be adjusted in difficulty according to the patient's conditions.
