El propósito del presente trabajo es exponer los resultados de la investigación enmarcada en el taller virtual de “Entrenamiento cognitivo a través del teatro y el movimiento”, inserto en el programa de extensión de la Cátedra de Psicología de la Tercera edad y vejez, Facultad de Psicología, UBA. El objetivo principal es explorar los efectos percibidos por las personas asistentes al taller, investigando el impacto generado en su vida cotidiana, enfocado en el área de las funciones ejecutivas. El marco teórico se nutre de la gerontología, la neuropsicología y las artes escénicas. La muestra está compuesta por 23 participantes, mayoría mujeres, entre 60 y 85 años de edad, con educación terciaria y universitaria, residentes en CABA y Gran Buenos Aires, autoválidos e independientes. La metodología utilizada es mixta, con un abordaje cuantitativo y cualitativo de los datos obtenidos. Los resultados indican que las personas perciben cambios favorables en base a su participación en el taller. El proceso psicoeducativo permitió afianzar e incorporar información, para comprender el funcionamiento cognitivo. Las actividades innovadoras a través del teatro y el movimiento estimularon la flexibilidad cognitiva. Palabras clave Personas mayores - Entrenamiento cognitivo - Teatro y movi- miento - Psicoeducacion ABSTRACT “COGNITIVE TRAINING THROUGH MOVEMENT AND ACTING”. EFFECTS PERCEIVED BY ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP. DEPARTMENT OF OLD AGE UBA UNIVERSITY OF PSYCHOLOGY The purpose of this work is to show the results obtained during the virtual “Cognitive training through movement and acting” workshop. This workshop has been introduced in the extension program of the Department of Old Age of Buenos Aires University of Psychology. The main goal is to explore the effects perceived by the elderly people that took part in the workshop, while investigating the impact it had during their cognitive everyday life. The focus is on executive functions. The theoretical framework draws on gerontology ,neuropsychology and theater.The sample is formed by 23 participants, mainly women, between 60 and 85 years of age, higher and university level education, resident in CABA and Gran Buenos Aires, self-sufficient and independent. A mixed methodology has been used, with a quantitative and qualitative data approach. The partial results indicate that people perceive favorable changes based on the participation taken in the workshop. The psychoeducational process allowed to reformulate, to secure and to add information to understand its cognitive functioning. This would indicate that the generalization of learning acquired during the workshop was applied during their everyday life. Innovative activities through theater and movement stimulated cognitive flexibility. Keywords Elderly people - Cognitive training - Theater body movement -