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en: Association between working in small-scale cultivated land as a daily-life task and the physical and cognitive functions among elderly people in hilly and mountainous areas

ja: 中山間地域に居住する高齢者の生活行為としての畑作業と身体・認知機能との関連

en: Japanese Journal of Geriatrics

ja: 日本老年医学会雑誌


en: Did Kayoinoba Prevent the Decline of Mental and Physical Functions and Frailty for the Home-Based Elderly during the COVID-19 Pandemic?

en: The purpose of this study is to grasp the management situation of "" under the conditions of self-quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is also to clarify the efficacy of "" using the Kihon Checklist (KCL) for the assessment of mental and physical functions in the elderly. The respondents were 136 elderly people aged 65 years and over who lived in A City, a standard rural area in Japan. The age, gender, living style, affluence for living, and the frequency of participation in "" were examined by using the KCL as a self-completed questionnaire. Finally, 101 respondents were included in the final analysis. There was no difference in the participation status before and after the spread of COVID-19. The frailty ratio tended to decrease from 23.8% to 19.8% between the two periods, but there was no difference in the frailty ratio. It is suggested that the participants in "" may have suppressed the deterioration of mental and physical conditions, excluding physical activity. This would prevent the frailty of the elderly, even during self-quarantine due to the spread of COVID-19.

en: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health


en: 「通いの場」に参加する後期高齢者の健康と生活機能の傾向 -プログラム内容の違いによる比較-

en: Journal of Shikoku Public Health Society

ja: 四国公衆衛生学会雑誌


en: The aplication and usefulness of virtual reality aimd at encouraging an understanding of and reducing and eliminating prejudice dementia patients among local residents

ja: 地域住民の認知症に対する理解の促進と偏見の軽減・除去に関するバーチャルリアリティ技術の応用と有用性

en: To demonstrate the usefulness of a virtual reality device that authentically portrays the emotions of dementia patients and their families (VR Dementia Experience) for encouraging an understanding of and reducing and eliminating prejudice towards dementia patients among local residents. In Prefecture T, Town N, 85 residents of Neighborhood A were chosen as the intervention group, and 95 residents of Neighborhood B were chosen as the non-intervention group. The VR Dementia Experience was provided only to the residents of Neighborhood A. Residents of both neighborhoods completed a 35-item questionnaire regarding their degree of understanding and prejudice towards dementia patients before and after the intervention. Seventy-seven residents of Neighborhood A and 82 residents of Neighborhood B were analyzed. Their gender, age, and pre-intervention test baseline values were equivalent in the degree of understanding and prejudice. Significant increases were observed in 9 of 35 items for Neighborhood A residents (7 understanding-related, 2 prejudice-related) and 2 items for Neighborhood B residents (1 understanding-related, 1 prejudice-related). To ascertain the usefulness of the VR Dementia Experience, we compared the number of items with a significant increase: 9/35 (25.7%) in Neighborhood A and 2/35 (5.7%) in Neighborhood B. An effect (≥ 20%) was observed among the residents of Neighborhood A. Furthermore, after exposure to the VR Dementia Experience, the connection between understanding, prejudice, and dementia was strengthened among the residents of Neighborhood A compared to the residents of Neighborhood B. The VR Dementia Experience is a useful tool for encouraging an understanding of and reducing and eliminating prejudice towards dementia patients among local residents. However, to encourage the widespread usage of the technology, we should compare results with other public awareness campaigns as well as make improvements to the device and its VR content.


en: Decision-making Support in Medical Care and Welfare for Peoples with Higher Brain Dysfunction

ja: 高次脳障害者の医療と福祉における意思決定支援

en: Higher Brain Function Research

ja: 高次脳機能研究


en: Cognitive Dysfunction(decision support)

ja: 高次脳機能障害(意思決定支援における工夫)

en: Rinsho Seishin Igaku

ja: 臨床精神医学


en: social supoort for persons with cognitive dysfunction

ja: 高次脳機能障害者を支える法制度(社会的支援)

en: The Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine