Actividad /ejercicio físico como coayudantes en el proceso de atencion no farmacológico de la enfermedad de alzheimer

Abstract

El artículo a presentar a continuación se constituye con el fin de dar cumplimiento al requisito para optar por el título de posgrado de la Especialización en Psicogerontología en la Institución Universitaria de Envigado. tiene como finalidad realizar un recorrido por diferentes perspectivas desde las revisiones bibliográficas previas de autores que han construido desde la temática de actividad /ejercicio físico como coayudantes en el proceso de atención no farmacológico de la enfermedad de Alzheimer, dando a conocer diferentes formas de actividad / ejercicio físico donde el movimiento corporal sea el garante del mantenimiento cognitivo y genere así una mejor calidad de vida de la persona mayor con el diagnostico, su núcleo familiar y social.

The article to be presented below is established in order to comply with the requirement to opt for the postgraduate degree of Specialization in Psychogerontology at the University Institution of Envigado. Its purpose is to take a tour of different perspectives from previous bibliographic reviews of authors who have built from the theme of physical activity/exercise as co-helpers in the process of non-pharmacological care of Alzheimer's disease, making known different forms of activity/exercise. physical exercise where body movement is the guarantor of cognitive maintenance and thus generates a better quality of life for the elderly person with the diagnosis, their family and socialnucleus. Frequent physical activity/exercise shows a wide variety of positive effects, on almost all levels: organic, cognitive, physical, functional. Preferably and based on evidence, it is recommended to continuously perform four types of exercise: resistance (aerobic exercise), strength, balance and activities oriented to a functional task. The characteristics of the programs must vary qualitatively and quantitatively depending on the stages of the person to be intervened in as well as their environment. Within the studies analyzed we find complementary therapies such as Tai Chi, hydrogymnastics, walks in the open field, aerobic dance and others, which have shown effects. beneficial on some symptoms of the disease and global cognitive function