A set of exercises developing congnitive functions Milorzab Foundation Lodz 2014
A set of exercises developed: Iwona Bus Aleksandra Jarczewska Robert Chmielecki Editors: Halina Cywińska - Fedzin Beata Arczewska Graphic design: Grzegorz Podgórski Photos: Natalia Salamon Ilustrations: Beata Arczewska Publisher: Milorzab Fundation 7A Studzienna street, room 1 93-308 Lodz Copyright by Milorzab Foundaton. ISBN: 978-83-940351-2-9 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
INTRODUCTION Cognitive function is, generally speaking, a set of skills and capabilities in the field of human perception and cognition of the surrounding world. Knowledge of the reality around us is absorbed through experience, observation, memory, attention, imagination, speech and thinking that is through cognitive functions of the brain. If, due to improper lifestyle or disease, one suffers loss of the ability of the brain to collect, process and use the information about the world around us, we say that there has been a deterioration of brain functioning in a certain area or loss of cognitive function. This set of exercises has been founded on proven models relating to the rehabilitation of people with cognitive dysfunctions. A set of tests presented below aims to show the basic methods of memory improvement and exercising brain in order to delay loss of cognitive skills associated with progression of the disease.
EXERCISE 1. 1.1. Please name the following geometric figures.
1. 2. Please tell the names of the geometric figures from previous page from your memory. 1. 3. Please complete the numerical sequence with the missing numbers. 1 2 4 6 7 10 11 12 13 15 1. 4. Please count 1 to 20 back to front starting with number 20. 1. 5. Please count how many triangles you can see in the picture below.
EXERCISE 2. 2.1. Name as many fruit as you can, please. 2.2. Give as many names of soup as you can. 2.3. Name as many words beginning with the letter Pas possible.
EXERCISE 3. 3.1. Can you give the names of the things you can see in the pictures and then answer the questions.
What has a sour taste? What tastes sweet? What has a bitter taste? What can we drink? What can we eat with a spoon? What can we prepare to drink from the fruit? What can we eat to get cool in the summer?
EXERCISE 4. 4.1. Attach the words below to the appropriate category. KITCHEN BATHROOM bath tube carpet sofa plates spade rake garden hose flowers in a pot lawn mower a cup of tea LIVING ROOM GARDEN hair dryer tooth brush mirror cutlery pot fridge cooker picture washing machine TV set
EXERCISE 6. 6.1. Put the arrows pointing at the place on the body where you can wear clothes enumerated below.
EXERCISE 7. 7.1. Determine which of the following words are typical for the children and which for adults. CHILDREN ADULTS pacifier, bottle of milk, underpants, bib, rattle, pram, cradle, teddy bear, hat, coat, skirt, bra, heeled shoes, belt, jacket, diapers, tie,
EXERCISE 8. 8.1. Attach names of the animals to a category defining their natural place of habitat. AIR WATER FOREST HOUSE stork, fish, fox, cat, butterfly, seal, boar, dog, swallow, tortoise, deer, cow,
EXERCISE 9. 9.1. Complete the names of the animals. he_ co_ pi_ fro_ fo_ be_ ca_ gira mou croc _ hi _ liz _ mon _ fl_ li
EXERCISE 10. 10.1. Read aloud the word presented on the image and then write it in the designated place. A E D H
EXERCISE 11. 11.1. Complete the crossword using the words given below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. One puts picture in it. 2. Spotted animal that gives milk. 3. The name of the wild animal which has stripes on his back. 4. The name of the furniture where you can keep your clothes. 5. Spirit with wings who lives in the sky. 6. The elephant`s nose. 7. What animal does bark when it wants to communicate?
EXERCISE 12. 12.1. Circle all letters P you can see below. 1 2 3 d d D D A G W 3 C R d P 5 d b 5 w s c 6 7 7 8 s f e 2 d P P 2 1m s 1 d 3 d 4 3 P 4 6 7 d d P P w 3 3 w a P d 2 c d P f g P P d 2 d k P m P a i j P e d q w e c r 2 P P s P F Q 2 P d f 2 x n j y t i P l o s w P q e 3 4 P s k k j i l P a d P e a P r w d P 4 7 8 s g P y 6 7 j g r P q n l j e l P h k w D S H l l l 2 P d e a v P i l P c w e b t P 1 7 g h P b m k o u 5 P 3 t j n f r 4 P 7 b k h g P e a P e f 7 8 g P d s q w e P t y u i o P P o i u y t r e w q P s d f g h j k l l k j h g f d P a z P c v b n P m n b P v c c x x P a s f r 3 P f t 5 7 r P j t 3 j n c P w 3 6 P 8 t P i h k h P e 2 f er P S F J w c 5 v P b 7 n s w m P 1 d h P j d w z P v h d q 2 5 b 7 P 8 4 2 c 6 b P g w q b 7 P b u m P g j k u v P u f P i 7 5 j P j g f 4 g u 7 8 k h 4 f 4 2 e P e c e 3 2 P z e c P v t 4 b 6 P 7 n 8 m i d P a 1 d 5 a P 4 P j e r s 0 1 s q x 6 v S F d a 2 l v 8 2 d P i W 9 4 f A H
EXERCISE 13. 13.1. Connect all circles on the image below to create a pattern. x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x o o o x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x o x o x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x o o o x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x o o o x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x o o x x x x x x x x x o o x x x x x x o x o x x x x x x x o x o x x x x x x o x x o x x x x x o x x o x x x x x x o x x x o x x x o x x x o x x x x x x o x x x x o x o x x x x o x x x x x x o x x x x x o x x x x x o x x x x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x o x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
EXERCISE 14. 14.1. Answer the following questions using prompts. What shines during the day? sun stars When it snows? in summer in winter What is heavier? elephant mouse What we wash our hands with? soap oil What can fly? snail butterfly What is yellow? tar lemon What is round? ball triangle What we cut bread with? with knife with spoon What can we use to write with? pen carrot Which light colour let us cross the road? green red
EXERCISE 15. 14.1 Please draw the hours listed below on a clock face. 16:45 21:30 9:30 10:25 12:00 15:00