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A total of forty largest classes have begun training course report that the Municipal Institute of Social Services, the Social Service Department of the City of Cartagena has started since 26 January to 30 March .
For one hour a week, on Wednesdays from 17.00 to 18.00 hours, forty people aged 55 to 90 years go to school the building of the Miracle to test your mind.
In a crowded classroom, these senior students arrive on time and take their seats next to some classmates who, like them, have already noticed the effect of age on his memory.
As strong legs, or a firm abdomen, a good memory is also a sign of health.
Thus, Inmaculada Navarro, a psychologist and professor of the course four years ago, insists that thi course will not only reach people with memory problems, but to anyone who wants to strengthen the brain, regardless of age, just as strengthen the legs with gymnastics.
Prevent the onset of diseases such as Alzheimer's not only the main objective of the course, but to provide people with free time a meeting point to interact as it helps to exercise the memory and not to lose vitality, Inmaculada Navarro explains.
Fun and dynamic exercise is also a priority.
The course work different areas of memory as the organization, attention, logic, concentration and retention through games with numbers, words, and pictures of objects.
Identify the pen of an Indian woman, about five names that start with the letter A, or memorize the maximum of objects placed on paper, seem simple exercises, but are difficult for many people with early Alzheimer's, or for many older who face the loss of vocabulary that occurs when spend time alone without relating to anyone.
Exercises of relaxation "N FOR THE BRAIN
In a relaxed atmosphere, the major also learn how to stop thinking about the problems and, to relax the brain and make it go further.
Depressive phases, loss of family or personal problems occupy a mind full of age.
As with any workout session after training exercises are the relaxation.
Inmaculada Navarro insists that it is equally important to train the mind and relax, and therefore taught not to spin the same problem.
VETERAN STUDENTS FEEL THAT AS COLLEGE
The students, mostly women, also took the course to make friends and promote their vitality. Concepción Esteban has 77 years, said he felt like a schoolgirl, takes homework to do at home and practice the exercises all he can in and out the classroom.
Like her, Pilar Serrano, 82, is one of the most senior of the class and is very lively with a course that works with your mind, but that helps to rejuvenate body and soul.
The training course is part memory Senior Program developed by the Institute of Social Services, along with other cultural activities and training sessions as Cinema, coffee and conversation for adults, City Petanque Championship, The Initiation gymnastics informatics or energy, which can inform the Social Services headquarters in La Milagrosa.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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