Clinical Trial: Effects of Board Games on Balance in Association With Cognition in Community-Dwelling Elderly.
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Geriatric Population
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effects of Board Games on Balance in Association With Cognition in Community-Dwelling Elderly.
Brief Summary:
As age progress incidence of fall increases.Cognitively impaired patients have poor balance and they are more prone to falls.Balance and cognitive functions are co-related in middle-aged and community-dwelling elderly.In fact age-related cognitive decline as the brain ages it has exceptional neuroplasticity.To maintain balance and prevent falls various cognitive processes are required.Board games can be used as tools for cognitive training as they have the means to restore and form motor skills, cognitive…
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