Brain Gym Exercises To Improve Cognitive Function In People With Diatebes Mellitus in Banyudono, Boyolali

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterised by elevated blood glucose levels. Complications that can occur in people with diabetes are dementia or dementia which is included in cognitive function disorders. Cognitive impairment and dementia are some of the major health problems in the ageing population, especially aggravated by metabolic disease conditions such as diabetes mellitus. The solution offered for this problem is to conduct health education and training on the movements of the brain gym movements to the community of Banyudono hamlet, Boyolali, Central Java. Brain gymnastics is effective for improving cognitive and depression in patients with diabetes mellitus. The benefits of brain gymnastics are improving blood flow to the brain and stimulating optimal brain work and function, blood flow to all tissues becomes smooth and improves concentration.