Effectiveness of language enriched socialization exercise on global functioning among elderly with mild cognitive impairment at selected old age home, Erode, 2011.

A pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of language enriched socialization exercise on global functioning among elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment in a selected old age home, Erode. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1. To assess the pre test level and post test of global functioning among elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment 2. To assess the effectiveness of language enriched socialization exercise on the level of global functioning among elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment 3. To associate the mean differed global functioning score among elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment with their selected demographic variables. OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS Effectiveness It refers to the outcome of language enriched socialization exercise on global functioning of elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment which was measured by using a revised scale of mental status examination and an observation checklist devised by the investigator. Language Enriched Socialization Exercise It refers to the specific exercise programme structured by the investigator modified from language enriched exercises for Alzheimer’s disease by Desert South West Fitness Inc, USA to improve the global functioning of the elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment. It includes, 8 I. Activities to improve non-cognitive functioning. 1.Walking 2.Dance 3.Flexibility exercises 4.Volunteer activities II. Activities to improve cognitive functioning. 1.Proverb completion and interpretation 2.Picture description 3. Object description. 4. Story recall and quiz 5. Category fluency -naming quiz. 6.Similarities 7.Sentence completion 8.Word association Global Functioning It refers to the level of cognitive functioning and non-cognitive functioning such as physical functioning and social functioning of the elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment which was measured by a revised scale of mental status examination and an observation checklist devised by the investigator. Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment It refers to elderly, aged 55 years and above and were residing at little sisters of the poor, Home for the aged, Erode who scored less than 20 in Montreal Cognitive Assessment and between 20-24 in Mini Mental Status Examination and also diagnosed as having Mild Cognitive Impairment by a psychiatrist. ASSUMPTIONS 1. Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment may have impairment in global functioning. 9 2. Provision of structured and regular “language enriched socialization exercise” may enhance global functioning among elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment