The Influence Of Dhakonan Traditional Games On The Level Of Dementia In The Selderly At Puskesmas Waru Kabupaten Sidoarjo

Introduction:The elderly problem is dementia, which can interfere daily activity. One of the treatment for elderly with dementia is reminiscence therapy with dhakonan traditional games. The purpose of this study is explain the effect of dhakonan traditional games on dementia level in the elderly. Methods:The design of this study was quasy-experiment design. The population was elderly with dementia in Desa Wedoro Kecamatan Waru Kabupaten Sidoarjo. The total sample were 20 respondents who appropriate to inclusion criteria. The sampling was simple random sampling. The independent variable was dhakonan traditional games, the dependent variable were cognitive function, depression, and dementia level. Data were collected using quissionaires of Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), dan Functional Assessment Staging Tool (FAST). Data analysis were Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test and Mann Whitney Test with significance level of α<0,05 Results:Based on Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test found that p<0,05 for cognitive function, depression level, and dementia level in treatment group (cognitive function, p= 0,005; depression level, p= 0,005; dementia level, p= 0,014), it means the dhakonan traditional games had an effect to the dementia level in the elderly. Conclusion:The conclusions of this study was the dhakonan traditional games significantly increased cognitive function, decreased depression level and prevent progressifity of dementia level. The future studies can add the respondents and the specific factors that affecting intervention. Keyword: dhakonan, traditional games, elderly, cognitive function, depression, dementi