Cognitive Stimulation Through Reading Strategies in People Prone to Alzheimer's Disease
Summary:
The present research aims to use reading as a means to enhance the development of memory and cognitive reserve in young people with Alzheimer's predisposition of the "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado" neighborhood in Santiago de Cuba. It has been discovered that encouraging and maintaining the habit of reading helps to preserve the ac tivity and cognitive functions of people suffering from this disease. From the diagnosis applied to a sample of 15 young adults with predisposition to Alzheimer's disease and the scientific observation, it was possible to know the insufficiencies in the cognitive processes of memory, and the presence of forgetfulness in the intellectual sphere that these subjects had. Theoretical and empirical methods, techniques and instruments were applied to gather the necessary information for the study. Narrative texts and poetry books were used to improve memory reserve. The proposal demonstrated that reading is an important tool for the stimulation of the capacities and memories of these people, considering the tastes, preferences, needs and interests of the person with Alzheimer's disease, in order to make reading attractive to them and even allow them to remember vital aspects or emotions of their personal life.
