COGNITIVE
EXERCISES#3
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Having an active and varied routine is one way to counteract the effects of a degenerative
disease like Parkinson's. It is essential to take care of yourself by weighing yourself regularly,
monitoring your blood pressure, doing an adequate amount of exercise and following a
balanced diet, but it is also important to exercise your brain.
It is recommended that you make this part of your weekly routine.
WE CAN HELP YOU ORGANISE YOUR ACTIVITY SCHEDULE,
BUT DON'T FORGET TO ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Choose low-salt
Cognitive training Physical Cognitive training meals and review
exercises (1–4) exercise exercises (5–8) your diet for the
for 30 minutes week
FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
Cognitive training Physical Record your weight and check
exercises exercise your blood pressure. Discuss
(9–12) for 30 minutes these with your doctor.
Instructions for the cognitive training exercises
To facilitate your cognitive training, we have prepared ready-to-print worksheets.
To do the exercises, you should find a comfortable, quiet environment and have a pencil
and eraser with you. Follow the instructions for each exercise provided throughout the
worksheet.
HAVE FUN AND
KEEP ITON
The following pages must be printed in colour.
• pages 5, 10, 11 and 12
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MEMORY EXERCISE 1
Memorise the shopping list below.
BREAD
ORANGES
ONIONS
PEPPER
WATER
BUTTER
Without reading the list again, write the items below: You can write them in
any order you like.
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ATTENTION EXERCISE 2
Circle the repeated symbol group in the grid below.
ATTENTION EXERCISE 3
In the text below, circle all instances of the letter T.
THE MORNING WEATHER BULLETIN REPORTED THAT THERE COULD BE BAD WEATHER
DURING THE WEEKEND. THE FORECASTS ARE OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN,
WITH SOME OF THE BUILDINGS NEAR THE RIVER IN DANGER OF FLOODING. PEOPLE
WERE ASKED TO AVOID TRAVELLING.
THERESA WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THIS REPORT. THE PREVIOUS WEEK, SHE HAD MADE
PLANS TO GO FOR A WALK TO THE VILLAGE CENTER WITH HER SISTER-IN-LAW. WITH
THIS CHANGE OF PLANS, THERESA ENDED UP STAYING AT HOME WATCHING
TELEVISION INSTEAD. A NEW SITCOM WAS ON, AND IT SEEMED VERY FUNNY.
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EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS EXERCISE 4
Note the following grid. Below the grid there are lists of words grouped by number
of letters. Fill in the blanks with those words, taking into account the number of
letters, as shown in the example.
R O O M
2 letters 3 letters 4 letters 5 letters 6 letters
To Rat Room Oaths Orbits
No See Combat
He RoR Browse
Mob Ribbon
War
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MEMORY EXERCISE 1
Remember the shopping list you had to memorise?
Write the items below, in any order you like.
ATTENTION EXERCISE 5
Find and circle the sequence below in the grid. The sequence may be
as it is or reversed.
9 4 0 QZ
F P 9 L M C 8 V G Q B
T A Z 1 Z 8 9 4 I F 1
1 8 Q 7 1 5 D 6 7 2 5
Z X 0 3 4 5 D 6 2 9 L
2 3 4 6 1 E 9 N U Z X
P 4 9 V T 4 6 J M 9 J
M 8 1 O T 6 7 8 J R 9
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MEMORY EXERCISE 6
Memorise the following picture.
LANGUAGE EXERCISE 7
Form as many words as you can using the following syllables.
MA MI KE CA DI CE
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MEMORY EXERCISE 6
Do you remember the picture you had to memorize? Check it below.
CALCULATIONS EXERCISE 8
Solve the following arithmetic operations:
17 19 16
210 x 95
+8 x3
- 27
15
+ 95
15 68
+ 17 - 13
15
123
x 52
+ 292
14
x8
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MEMORY EXERCISE 1
Remember the shopping list you had to memorise?
Write the items below, in any order you like.
ATTENTION EXERCISE 9
Find and circle all the odd numbers.
20382910427 71 5 4 4 6 3 991 0
1 4 1 2 70 2 3 2 5 9 36 81 871 0176
56811452936 65582038023
42309231142 51802856541
9 3 471 09 8 2 5 3 0 2 95 8 27991 7
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MEMORY EXERCISE 10
Memorise the color sequence below.
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS EXERCISE 11
Pay attention to the traffic light. Whenever the light is green, you must circle, in the
set of arrows on the right, the same arrow as the one on the left side of the traffic
light. Whenever the light is red, mark the arrow pointing in the opposite direction.
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MEMORY EXERCISE 10
Try to recall the sequence of colors you memorised and identify it below.
MEMORY EXERCISE 12
Write a summary of a relevant news story you read or heard about this week.
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MEMORY EXERCISE 12
MEMORY EXERCISE 1
Remember the shopping list you had to memorise?
Write the items below, in any order you like.
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DIARY
Write a summary of your week below. Include personal activities and other
information you consider relevant.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thrusday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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SOLUTIONS
Exercise 1
Bread, Oranges, Onions, Pepper, Water, Butter
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
THE MORNING WEAT HER BULLETIN REPORTED THAT THERE COULD BE BAD WEATHER
DURING THE WEEKEND. THE FORECASTS ARE OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN,
WITH SOME OF THE BUILDINGS NEAR THE RIVER IN DANGER OF FLOODING. PEOPLE
WERE ASKED TO AVOID TRAVELLING.
THERESA WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THIS REPORT. THE PREVIOUS WEEK, SHE HAD MADE
PLANS TO GO FOR A WALK TO THE VILLAGE CENTER WITH HER SISTER-IN-LAW. WITH
THIS CHANGE OF PLANS, THERESA ENDED UP STAYING AT HOME WATCHING
TELEVISION INSTEAD. A NEW SITCOM WAS ON, AND IT SEEMED VERY FUNNY.
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SOLUTIONS
Exercise 4
R O O M
C I A
O R B I T S
M O B H E
B R O W S E
A N O
T O R A T
Exercise 5
9 4 0 QZ
F P 9 L M C 8 V G Q B
T A Z 1 Z 8 9 4 I F 1
1 8 Q 7 1 5 D 6 7 2 5
Z X 0 3 4 5 D 6 2 9 L
2 3 4 6 1 E 9 N U Z X
P 4 9 V T 4 6 J M 9 J
M 8 1 O T 6 7 8 J R 9
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SOLUTIONS
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
(possible answer examples)
M A M I K E CA D I C E
Blazer Eraser
Razor Deuce
Juice Loose
Man Scan
Ran Gun
Sun Spun
Grown Own
Known Twice
Splice Mice
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SOLUTIONS
Exercise 8 17 19 16
210 x 95
+8 x3
- 27
25 57 1520
183
15
15 68
+ 95
+ 17 - 13
15 110
32 123 55
x 52
+ 292
14
780
415 x8
112
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Exercise 9
2 0 3 8 2 9 1 0 4 2 7 7 1 5 4 4 6 3 9 9 1 0
1 4 1 2 7 0 2 3 2 5 9 3 6 8 1 8 7 1 0 1 7 6
5 6 8 1 1 4 5 2 9 3 6 6 5 5 8 2 0 3 8 0 2 3
4 2 3 0 9 2 3 1 1 4 2 5 1 8 0 2 8 5 6 5 4 1
9 3 4 7 1 0 9 8 2 5 3 0 2 9 5 8 2 7 9 9 1 7
Exercise 10
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SOLUTIONS
Exercise 11
This information is not meant to replace clinical or medical examinations, nor is it conducive to a clinical judgement on
UK/BIAL/2021/023b Sep 2021
the recommendation or risks of a given procedure for each person with Parkinson's disease. Please consult your doctor
for personalised medical advice.
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