e-ISSN 2774-2318 Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran dan Kesehatan p-ISSN 2407-0505 Yuni V L Tobing, E Boy, A S Mukhtasor, Aminullah Furqoni 183 doi: 10.26714/magnamed.9.2.2022.175-189 The Effect of Reading the Qur'an on the Cognitive Function of the Elderly 9 (2) Agust 2022 Literature Review Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Journal Page: https://jurnal.unimus.ac.id/index.php/APKKM The Effect of Reading the Qur'an on the Cognitive Function of the El- derly Yuni Valentri L. Tobing 1 , Elman Boy 2 , Ahmad Shidqi Mukhtasor 3 , Aminullah Furqoni 4 1) Faculty of Medicine, University of Muhammadiyah North Sumatra 2) Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah North Sumatra 3) Department of Usul ad-Din and Comparative Religion, International Islamic University of Malaysia 4) Al-Azhar University Article Info Abstract Article history: Received 01 January 2021 Revised 06 July 2022 Accepted 06 July 2022 Available online 01 August 2022 Background: The increasing population of the elderly can cause health problems in the elderly, including a decrease in cognitive function that is clearly visible in memory and intel- ligence. This can be prevented by doing activities that max- imize brain power through increasing spiritual activities, such as reading the Qur'an. Objective: To determine the effect of reading the Qur'an on cognitive function in the elderly. The study population was 60 years of age or older, with an indicator of reading the Qur'an regularly every day. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Method: The type of literature study used is the literature review by assessing, identifying, and interpreting all findings on a research topic. Conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar restricted from 2010-2020. The keywords used in the article search were elderly, reading the Qur'an, and cog- nitive function. Results: Reading the Qur'an has a significant impact on the cognitive function of the elderly. Results: This study used seven journals, where five journals were obtained from Google Scholar and two journals from PubMed. Conclusion: From several studies collected, it can be con- cluded that the longer the duration (>15 minutes) and the more regularly the elderly read the Qur'an, the better their cognitive function. Keywords: Reading Al-Qur`an; Elderly; Cognitive Function Correspondence: yunivalentritobing@gmail.com How to cite this article: 1 Yuni Valentri L. Tobing, Elman Boy, Ahmad Shidqi Mukhtasor, Aminullah Furqoni. The Effect of Reading the Qur'an on the Cognitive Function of the Elderly. MAGNA MEDIKA Berk Ilm Kedokt dan Kesehat. 2022; 9(2): 183– 189 2022 MAGNA MEDIKA: Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran dan Kesehatan with CC BY NC SA license