A collection of slogans and contents for cognitive health education for the elderly

I have sorted out all the propaganda slogans you want that are usable, understandable to the elderly, and willing to remember. They have been tested in more than 20 communities and nearly 10 elderly care institutions in the past few years and are effective. The supporting propaganda content has also been honed through countless pitfalls of "the elderly don't like to hear it, and their families don't buy it." There is no need to search for those empty clichés.

I’ll give you the slogan first, just take it as needed:

It is suitable to be posted in places with high traffic such as community gates, fitness squares, and vegetable markets. It should be short, large, and easy to remember:

Forgetting things is not an old fool, early detection and early treatment can help

Use your brain more and move around more to slow down your cognitive decline.

Does the elderly person in your family often forget things? Community free cognitive test

Do cognitive training every day, so you won’t be confused when shopping for groceries and settling accounts.

Sleep well, eat well, feel good, have a clear mind and no worries

It is suitable to be posted at community health service stations, hospital memory clinics, and physical examination centers. You can bring some practical information to dispel worries:

Mild cognitive impairment is not dementia, early intervention can delay

Cognitive screening is painless and can be done in just 10 minutes

If hypertension and diabetes are not well controlled, cognitive decline will come to your doorstep.

Forget things, hide things, have a sudden change of temper? Seek medical advice early and don’t delay

Before taking psychotropic drugs, remember to check your cognitive status

It is suitable to be posted in nursing homes, family waiting areas, and community care training venues. It is close to the care scene and is mainly practical:

Don't call an elderly person with cognitive impairment "an old fool". He is just sick.

Chatting old news and doing crafts with the elderly are also cognitive training

Prevent loss and falls, care for cognitive impairment puts safety first

Cognitive decline is not a terminal disease, scientific care can protect quality of life

Caregivers should also get more rest. Only when you are well can the elderly be well.

By the way, I have printed these slogans on free non-woven bags and cattail fans before. The effect is ten times better than sticking them on the bulletin board. Many old people carry them out every day and say a few words to everyone they meet, which invisibly popularizes science.

Slogans alone are not enough. Many elderly people are dubious when they see it. I generally don’t use unintelligible words such as “pathological mechanism of cognitive impairment” and “neuron apoptosis” in the accompanying educational content. I use examples from around them. For example, when it comes to how to distinguish between normal aging and cognitive abnormalities, I will give the example of Aunt Wang next door: Normal forgetfulness is "Hey, where did I put my keys?" Oh, I just picked vegetables and put them in the kitchen." I can recall these two reminders. ； What’s unusual is “Did I cook just now? What is my grandson's name? ”You can't even find your home when you go out, and you treat your wife as a stranger. This is not "old age and poor memory", and you need to check it out quickly.

Nowadays, academic circles have different opinions on how to prevent cognitive decline. Some experts advocate doing more high-intensity cognitive stimulation, such as learning foreign languages, playing chess, and doing arithmetic problems. Others say that there is no need to deliberately try to fool the brain. As long as the elderly are willing to go out and socialize, even if they chat together every day, dance square dances, or walk around with their children, the effect will be just as good. My own practical experience is that don’t force an old man to do something he doesn’t like to do. Uncle Li’s son bought him cognitive training toys costing thousands of dollars. He thought it was troublesome and threw them in a corner to collect dust. Later, I persuaded him to go to the community activity room to play poker for half an hour every day. He arrived on time every day, and his cognitive assessment score increased by 2 points after half a year. Think about it, counting cards, memorizing cards, and chatting with card friends, which one of them is not training your brain? The key is that he is happy. A bad mood will accelerate cognitive decline. This truth is more true than any academic research.

When it comes to the content of intervention, I will never brag to family members that "there are special medicines that can cure it", nor will I scare them by saying "this disease cannot be cured". I will say it objectively: There is indeed no drug that can cure Alzheimer's disease, but with early detection and early intervention, about 30% of people in the mild cognitive impairment stage can return to normal. Even if dementia is diagnosed, good control of blood pressure and blood sugar, and more companionship and training can delay the time of self-care by 5-10 years. There is an Aunt Zhang in our community who has been diagnosed with mild Alzheimer's disease. It has been 3 years now and she can still buy groceries, cook and pick up her grandson. She doesn't look like a patient at all.

There is another point that people often overlook: missionary education should not only be done to the elderly, but also to their families. When many family members first find out that the elderly forget things, they always like to scold "Why are you so confused?" "You can't remember this thing." Don't underestimate these words. Elderly people with cognitive impairment are already anxious and panicky. The more you scold them, the worse their mood will be and the faster their condition will progress. I usually tell family members that if an old man talks nonsense and is looking for deceased relatives, don't tell him the truth. Just follow him and say, "Mom went out to buy groceries and will be back in a while." His calm mood is more useful than any expensive medicine.

To be honest, when I first started doing this missionary work, I always felt that I had to be high-level and professional, and my slogans had to be formal and formal. Later, after spending a long time with my uncle and auntie, I realized that doing missionary work for the elderly is not about comparing who uses more terminology, but about who can understand and be willing to believe what they say. We previously designed a slogan called "Pay attention to cognitive impairment screening and promote brain health in the elderly." We asked a few adults and aunties about it, but they all shook their heads and said they couldn't understand. Later, we changed it to "It's not an old fool who forgets things. Early detection and early treatment can help." Three elderly people came to ask about the screening that day. You see, the most suitable one is the best. If you are not sure whether the slogan you choose is suitable, print it out and ask some elderly people who often walk in the community. If they can understand it and are willing to remember it, then it is right.