Method of providing mental stimulus to a cognitively impaired subject
OwnerElinor Isobel Forbes, James Carnegie Forbesinventors
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Abstract
A new method is described of providing mental stimulus to a subject suffering significant cognitive and/or sensory impairment or deterioration, for example a subject having a medically diagnosed dementia such as Alzheimer's disease, and thereby enhancing the subject's psychological condition. The method of the invention comprises causing the subject to handle an article comprising a plurality of pieces that (a) individually have a surface layer formed of a soft fabric, and (b) collectively exhibit differing tactility when handled by the subject.
Claims7
A therapeutic method comprising causing a subject having a medically diagnosed dementia to use as a cognitive activity aid an article that comprises a plurality of pieces that individually have a surface layer formed of a soft fabric, and collectively exhibit differing tactility when handled by the subject;
- wherein said article is a kit comprising (a) a plurality of tile elements having one or more faces that are compressively resilient to human touch, each of said tile elements comprising a soft fabric surface layer, a substantially rigid base or core, and a subsurface compressively resilient layer interposed between the surface layer and the base or core;
- and (b) a rack comprising (i) means for engaging the tile elements at a plurality of loci on the rack, and (ii) a rack base whereon the tile elements can rest;
- wherein said use provides a therapeutically beneficial cognitive challenge appropriate to the subject's mental acuity.
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