What are the slogans for cognitive health education for the elderly?

Most of the slogans that we use most smoothly when doing propaganda in communities and elderly care institutions are catchy vernacular slogans, such as "Use your brain and socialize more often, and cognitive aging will slow down." "Don't force yourself to do things if you forget things too often. Get screened and intervened early to avoid suffering." "Three balanced meals and walks, and you will be blessed with bright minds." "Spend more time chatting with the elderly, and cognitive decline will be much slower." They were all selected after several rounds of offline trials.

At first, we tried to write in a very standardized and professional way, such as "preventing cognitive impairment, improving cognitive reserve" and "early diagnosis and treatment of cognitive impairment, improving the quality of life of the elderly". We posted it on the bulletin board for half a month, and no one asked or mentioned it. Even Uncle Li, who usually likes to read the bulletin board, didn't pay attention. Later, this batch of colloquial people changed. Last week, Aunt Zhang, who lives in Building 3, asked our social worker, whether playing mahjong for two yuan with the old sisters every afternoon is considered to use our brains, and whether dancing in the square is considered to be social. This is not to take the initiative to join the missionary talk.

The slogans posted in different scenes will be a little different. For example, at the door of the cognitive screening point of the community health service center, we posted "Don't take it seriously if you forget too many things. Free screening to find out." Last month, there was an uncle Wang who always said that he was "an old fool. It's normal." I even forgot to pick up my wallet when buying groceries and refused to check it. When I came to take a blood pressure test with my wife that day, I saw this sentence and took the initiative to ask if the screening would cost. After the test, it was found that it was mild cognitive decline. Now I come every week to do cognitive training. Recently, I can even remember to buy my grandson’s favorite strawberries.

Not all scenes have to use vernacular. For example, when posted in the family reception area of ​​a nursing home or posted in a family group, the message will be slightly more focused on care concepts, such as "Be more patient and push less, and care for the cognitive elderly." "Cognitive decline is not an 'old fool'. Scientific care can slow down and prevent it." In the past, many family members always felt that the elderly forgetful and careless were deliberately throwing temper tantrums. After seeing these sentences, many more people came to ask about care methods.

Of course, there are also different opinions among colleagues. Some people think that if the slogan is too colloquial, it will not be rigorous enough. For example, some people will regard normal poor memory as dementia. We will also pay attention to the scale and never use too absolute expressions. For example, someone previously suggested that "Forgetting things means getting old." Dementia, come check it out immediately." We rejected the call directly. Instead, we put a small reminder next to the slogan, saying that if there are situations like "often forgetting things, not being able to remember the way home, or suddenly not being able to do things that I originally knew how to do," we would promptly screen them, which is both down-to-earth and not misleading.

In fact, in the final analysis, there is no standard answer for propaganda slogans. As long as the elderly and their families are willing to read, understand, and listen, it is an easy-to-use slogan. After all, when we do cognitive health education, our original purpose is to incorporate awkward professional knowledge into ordinary people's daily speech, so that everyone can really use it.