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THE EFFECT OF BOARDGAMES THERAPY: SCRABBLE ON COGNITIVE ABILITIES IN ELDERLY WITH DEMENTIA
Eka Sindi Miftahul Jannah, Syamsul Anwar, Lily Herlina. Jurnal Riset Kesehatan Poltekkes Depkes Bandung, 2025-01-24
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Cognitive impairment in the elderly causes a decrease in the ability to do various things related to thinking and remembering. Dementia is a term used to describe memory decline in the elderly. Prevention of cognitive impairment can be done by using media that stimulate brain activity. Scrabble is a type of board game that emphasizes initiative, creativity, planning, and flexibility in dealing with success or failure while being entertaining.This study aims to determine the effect of board games (scrabble) on increasing cognitive capacity in the elderly with dementia. The study was conducted at Tresna Werdha Budi Mulia 2 Jelambar, West Jakarta during January-July 2023. The target of the study was the elderly living in nursing homes. Using the Generalized Linear Model (GLM) analytical method, this study design used a quasi-experiment with a two-stage approach. Group pretest-posttest design approach. The sample consisted of 31 elderly in the control group and 31 elderly in the intervention group. The sampling strategy was random using the two-population proportion formula. The research instrument used was the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) questionnaire. Nine therapy sessions were given, and the eighth session showed a significant improvement after the implementation of scrabble game therapy. Statistical test using Paired T-test p-value of 0.000 < (α) 0.05 showed that board games (scrabble) can improve cognitive capacity in elderly with dementia. Broad-games therapy: Scrabble can be routinely recommended to be included in daily activities for the elderly so that it can delay the severity of dementia.
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Jannah, E. S. M., Anwar, S., & Herlina, L. (2025). THE EFFECT OF BOARDGAMES THERAPY: SCRABBLE ON COGNITIVE ABILITIES IN ELDERLY WITH DEMENTIA. Jurnal Riset Kesehatan Poltekkes Depkes Bandung. https://doi.org/10.34011/juriskesbdg.v17i1.2638
Vancouver
Jannah ESM, Anwar S, Herlina L. THE EFFECT OF BOARDGAMES THERAPY: SCRABBLE ON COGNITIVE ABILITIES IN ELDERLY WITH DEMENTIA. Jurnal Riset Kesehatan Poltekkes Depkes Bandung. 2025. doi:10.34011/juriskesbdg.v17i1.2638.
BibTeX
@article{jannah2025-d9426506,
author = {Jannah, Eka Sindi Miftahul and Anwar, Syamsul and Herlina, Lily},
title = {{THE EFFECT OF BOARDGAMES THERAPY: SCRABBLE ON COGNITIVE ABILITIES IN ELDERLY WITH DEMENTIA}},
journal = {Jurnal Riset Kesehatan Poltekkes Depkes Bandung},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.34011/juriskesbdg.v17i1.2638},
url = {https://doi.org/10.34011/juriskesbdg.v17i1.2638}
}
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Key findings
- Nine therapy sessions were given, and the eighth session showed a significant improvement after the implementation of scrabble game therapy.
- Statistical test using Paired T-test p-value of 0.000 < (α) 0.05 showed that board games (scrabble) can improve cognitive capacity in elderly with dementia.
Why it matters
In this study of 62 elderly people with dementia, nine sessions of Scrabble game therapy significantly improved cognitive capacity as measured by the MMSE. The eighth session showed a significant improvement.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 27/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Jurnal Riset Kesehatan Poltekkes Depkes Bandung) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | Jurnal Riset Kesehatan Poltekkes Depkes Bandung: journal h-index 9 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 1 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 1 / 6 | Cited 0.6× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 1 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 0 / 4 | Last-listed author Lily Herlina: h-index 2 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta: institution h-index 48 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 1 / 2 | Not in PubMed, but has a DOI |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 27 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.34011/juriskesbdg.v17i1.2638
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