{"id":28697,"date":"2025-02-14T14:05:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T14:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/?page_id=28697"},"modified":"2025-08-21T07:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T07:21:16","slug":"a-gym-for-the-mind","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/a-gym-for-the-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"A gym for the mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"landingpage\" style=\"font-size: 15px\">\n<!-- Bollino --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/The_Series_BOLLO.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- Bollino END --><br \/>\n<!-- Titolo --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<h1>A gym for the mind<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Titolo END --><br \/>\n<!-- Highlights --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 linea-landingpage\">\n<hr>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Base1000_I_Quaderni_di_Una_palestra_per_la_mente_Il_cibo-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>The <em>A gym for the mind<\/em> series is a personalised &#8220;gym&#8221; with a variety of <strong>worksheets and activities designed to effectively train cognitive abilities<\/strong>, helping to delay the effects of cognitive decline in elderly people, and improve their quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>The practical tools provided in the volumes are simple and easy to use, making them ideal <strong>for daily use with individuals affected by Alzheimer\u2019s and their families.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The related <strong>workbooks series<\/strong>, recently started, is designed <strong>to help older people train their mental abilities daily<\/strong>, counteracting cognitive decline and the brain ageing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#primo\" style=\"text-decoration: underline\">THE VOLUMES<\/a> &nbsp; |  &nbsp; <a href=\"#secondo\" style=\"text-decoration: underline\">THE WORKBOOKS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><a name=\"primo\">THE VOLUMES<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/cognitive-abilities\/cognitive-abilities\/a-gym-for-the-mind-1\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/279331_una-palestra-per-la-mente-volume-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">A gym for the mind  Volume 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cognitive stimulation for cerebral aging and dementia<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To support the reconstruction of the person&#8217;s life story;<\/li>\n<li>A variety of specific activities for orientation in time, space, language, and memory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/cognitive-abilities\/cognitive-abilities\/a-gym-for-the-mind-1\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/cognitive-abilities\/cognitive-abilities\/a-gym-for-the-mind-2\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/230783_Z283_Una-palestra-per-la-mente-Volume-2_2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">A gym for the mind  Volume 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>New exercises of cognitive stimulation for cerebral aging and dementia<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To encourage conversation, introspection, and reflection;<\/li>\n<li>To support various cognitive functions with exercises and activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/cognitive-abilities\/cognitive-abilities\/a-gym-for-the-mind-2\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/cognitive-abilities\/cognitive-abilities\/a-gym-for-the-mind-volume-3\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/238908_Y192_Una-palestra-per-la-mente-Volume-3_2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">A gym for the mind  Volume 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cognitive-communicative activation programme for cognitive decline<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To give voice to the individual&#8217;s will, autonomy, preferences, and opinions while keeping rehabilitative needs in focus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/cognitive-abilities\/cognitive-abilities\/a-gym-for-the-mind-volume-3\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/cognitive-abilities\/cognitive-abilities\/a-gym-for-the-mind-at-the-museum\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/237655_EDI2641_Una-palestra-per-la-mente-al-museo_2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">A gym for the mind at the museum<\/p>\n<p><strong>StArt project: an innovative programme of cognitive-communicative stimulation with the visual arts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The volume provides&nbsp;<strong>theoretical and practical materials<\/strong>&nbsp;needed to carry out rehabilitation sessions. It has been created&nbsp;<strong>to be used both by adults <\/strong>interested in a cognitive-communicative stimulation programme&nbsp;<strong>to&nbsp;counteract cognitive decline<\/strong>&nbsp;and <strong>by professionals<\/strong> who have been trained in other areas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/cognitive-abilities\/cognitive-abilities\/a-gym-for-the-mind-at-the-museum\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><a name=\"secondo\">THE WORKBOOKS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p><em>A Gym for the Mind<\/em> series expands its offering with a series of workbooks designed <strong>to help older people train their mental abilities daily<\/strong>, counteracting the early signs of cognitive decline and the effects of brain ageing.<\/p>\n<p>Through <strong>simple exercises and activities<\/strong> <strong>focused on <\/strong><strong>specific topics<\/strong>, combined with colourful images, these workbooks spark curiosity and engagement with new cognitive challenges. Each workbook is structured around a central theme that connects the activities, all written in <strong>clear and accessible language <\/strong>to encourage independent use by older people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/social-work-and-welfare-policies\/social-work-and-welfare-policies\/workbooks-from-a-gym-for-the-mind-food\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/316011_i-quaderni-di-una-palestra-per-la-mente-il-cibo-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Workbooks from A gym for the mind &#8211; Food<\/p>\n<p>The text is divided into <strong>four sections, each corresponding to a week<\/strong>. Each section explores different courses of a meal: starters, first courses, main courses and sides, fruit, and desserts.<\/p>\n<p>Every week includes <strong>a variety of food-related activities, such as word searches, exercises to identify hidden phrases or mistakes, and a final quiz<\/strong> with questions on the topics covered throughout the week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/social-work-and-welfare-policies\/social-work-and-welfare-policies\/workbooks-from-a-gym-for-the-mind-food\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p><strong>Leaf through some selected pages from the book that have been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:500px;\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23edeef2&amp;d=workbooks_from_a_gym_for_the_mind_-_food_eng&amp;hideIssuuLogo=true&amp;hideShareButton=true&amp;u=edizionierickson\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/social-work-and-welfare-policies\/social-work-and-welfare-policies\/workbooks-from-a-gym-for-the-mind-the-five-senses\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/323973_i-quaderni-di-una-palestra-per-la-mente-i-cinque-sensi-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Workbooks from A gym for the mind \u2013 The five senses<\/p>\n<p><strong>The activity plan<\/strong>, proposed in this volume and<strong> divided into a 4-week programme<\/strong>,<strong> stimulates the five senses<\/strong>, and <strong>helps older adults daily train their mental skills<\/strong>&nbsp;on specific topics of everyday life to keep their minds active and improve their brain&#8217;s ability to adapt to change.<\/p>\n<p>Texts and instructions are&nbsp;<strong>written in simple, accessible language<\/strong>&nbsp;to encourage older adults to use the workbook independently.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/social-work-and-welfare-policies\/social-work-and-welfare-policies\/workbooks-from-a-gym-for-the-mind-the-five-senses\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p><strong>Leaf through some selected pages from the book that have been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:500px;\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23edeef2&amp;d=i_quaderni_di_una_palestra_per_la_mente_i_cinque_s&amp;hideIssuuLogo=true&amp;hideShareButton=true&amp;u=edizionierickson\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A gym for the mind The A gym for the mind series is a personalised &#8220;gym&#8221; with a variety of worksheets and activities designed to effectively train cognitive abilities, helping to delay the effects of cognitive decline in elderly people, and improve their quality of life. 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