<![CDATA[Background: Cognitive impairment is a common health issue among the elderly resulting from the ageing process. Declining cognitive function can affect memory, concentration, orientation, language, and thinking abilities, thereby reducing independence in performing daily activities. Efforts to maintain and improve cognitive function can be achieved through non-pharmacological interventions. One method that is easy, safe, and applicable to the elderly is Brain Gym exercise, a series of simple movements designed to stimulate both hemispheres of the brain, thereby optimizing cognitive function. Objective: To determine the effect of Brain Gym exercise on improving cognitive function among the eldery at Dharma Bhakti Kasih Nursing Home in Surakarta. Method: A quasi-experimental design with a one-group pre-post test approach was conducted. The population consisted of 18 eldery with cognitive impairment at Dharma Bhakti Kasih Nursing Home in Surakarta, with total sampling. Cognitive function was measured using the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) questionnaire. Results: The results showed that before Brain Gym exercise were administered, the mean MMSE score was 21.39 ± 1.461. After the Brain Gym exercise, the mean MMSE score increased to 27.22 ± 1.437. The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test yielded a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05), indicating that Brain Gym exercise had a statistically significant effect on improving cognitive function among the elderly at the Dharma Bhakti Kasih Nursing Home in Surakarta. Conclusion: Brain Gym exercise significantly improved cognitive function among the elderly at Dharma Bhakti Kasih Nursing Home in Surakarta. Brain Gym exercise can be used as a non-pharmacological intervention to improve cognitive function among the elderly.]]>
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