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Idosos & DemĂȘncias: O papel e o contributo de Apps
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Na atual sociedade, cada vez mais digital, tem-se assistido a uma crescente oferta de aplicaçÔes digitais(Apps) para as mais diversas ĂĄreas. Em relação aos mais idosos, tĂȘm surgido Apps que tĂȘm como objetivo melhorar a sua qualidade de vida ao proporcionarem condiçÔes para um melhor processo de envelhecimento. Neste particular, o processo de envelhecimento promove junto dos idosos crescentes limitaçÔes ao nĂvel cognitivo e motor, como consequĂȘncia de uma degeneração global prĂłpria do envelhecimento dos indivĂduos. Contudo, tĂȘm sido as demĂȘncias que mais preocupaçÔes tĂȘm suscitado dado o seu incremento junto dos idosos. Neste sentido, pretende-se apresentar os resultados de uma investigação, de Ăndole qualitativa num estudo exploratĂłrio, junto de 11 idosos institucionalizados, com DeclĂnio Cognitivo Ligeiro e DemĂȘncia Moderada, numa instituição do concelho de Castelo Branco, que utilizaram as Apps «MemoryLife» e «Jogos de Atenção» com o objetivo de se promoverem estĂmulos cognitivos a fim de se minimizarem as suas limitaçÔes em consequĂȘncia das suas perdas relacionadas com a doença de Alzheimer. Foram tambĂ©m realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas a especialistas na ĂĄrea das tecnologias, gerontologia e demĂȘncias. Os resultados das dez sessĂ”es prĂĄticas, realizadas trĂȘs vezes por semana, vieram demonstrar que houve uma melhoria1devido ao envolvimento direto e participado dos idosos. Estes resultados foram possĂveis porque os idosos tiveram uma participação ativa na seleção das Apps utilizadas o que possibilitou uma colaboração mais fĂĄcil e mais sistemĂĄtica. Por outro lado, refere-se tambĂ©m a importĂąncia da instituição em propiciar um ambiente colaborativo que permitiu congregar sinergias. Mais se acrescenta que, apĂłs a anĂĄlise de conteĂșdo, se pode apurar uma unanimidade em se utilizarem recursos digitais que possam ter uma ação positiva junto de idosos com demĂȘncias. Em suma, as Apps tiveram uma ação positiva denotando-se uma diminuição dos estados de demĂȘncia dos idosos participantes no estudo, pelo que se aconselha uma utilização mais sistemĂĄtica das mesmas no sentido de se promover uma maior estimulação cognitiva.
In todayâs increasingly digital society, therehas been a growing offer of digital applications (Apps) for the most diverse areas. With regard to older people,Apps have emerged that aim to improve their quality of life by providing conditions for a better aging process. Inthis regard, the aging process promotes increasing cognitive and motor limitations among the elderly, as a con-sequence of a global degeneration of aging. However, it has been the dementias that have caused the most con-cern given their increase in the elderly. In this sense, it is intended to present the results of a qualitative researchin an exploratory study with 11 institutionalized elderly, with mild cognitive decline and moderate dementia, in aninstitution of the municipality of Castelo Branco, which used the âMemoryLifeâ Apps and âAttention gamesâ aimedat promoting cognitive stimuli in order to minimize their limitations as a result of their Alzheimerâs-related losses.Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with experts in technology, gerontology and dementia. Theresults of the ten practical sessions, held three times a week, showed that there was an improvement due to thedirect and participative involvement of the elderly. These results were possible because the elderly had an activeparticipation in the selection of the Apps used which enabled an easier and more systematic collaboration. On theother hand, it also refers to the importance of the institution in providing a collaborative environment that allowedto bring together synergies. Moreover, after content analysis, unanimity can be found in using digital resourcesthat can have a positive action with elderly people with dementia. In sum, Apps had a positive action denoting adecrease in the dementia states of the elderly participants in the study, so it is advisable to use them more sys-tematically to promote greater cognitive stimulation.
In todayâs increasingly digital society, therehas been a growing offer of digital applications (Apps) for the most diverse areas. With regard to older people,Apps have emerged that aim to improve their quality of life by providing conditions for a better aging process. Inthis regard, the aging process promotes increasing cognitive and motor limitations among the elderly, as a con-sequence of a global degeneration of aging. However, it has been the dementias that have caused the most con-cern given their increase in the elderly. In this sense, it is intended to present the results of a qualitative researchin an exploratory study with 11 institutionalized elderly, with mild cognitive decline and moderate dementia, in aninstitution of the municipality of Castelo Branco, which used the âMemoryLifeâ Apps and âAttention gamesâ aimedat promoting cognitive stimuli in order to minimize their limitations as a result of their Alzheimerâs-related losses.Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with experts in technology, gerontology and dementia. Theresults of the ten practical sessions, held three times a week, showed that there was an improvement due to thedirect and participative involvement of the elderly. These results were possible because the elderly had an activeparticipation in the selection of the Apps used which enabled an easier and more systematic collaboration. On theother hand, it also refers to the importance of the institution in providing a collaborative environment that allowedto bring together synergies. Moreover, after content analysis, unanimity can be found in using digital resourcesthat can have a positive action with elderly people with dementia. In sum, Apps had a positive action denoting adecrease in the dementia states of the elderly participants in the study, so it is advisable to use them more sys-tematically to promote greater cognitive stimulation.
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Apps demĂȘncias idosos dementias seniors
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Citation
Gil, H. & Gonçalves, S. (2019). Idosos & DemĂȘncias: O papel e o contributo de Apps. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology â INFAD â Revista de Psicologia, N.Âș 2, Volumen 2, ISSN: 0214-9877, pp. 277-288.
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International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology - INFAD