| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Cultivation and use of medicinal plants may contribute to social interactions, brain stimulation and low-to-moderate physical activity on a daily basis. This study aimed to investigate their effects on social capital and cognitive abilities among community-dwelling residents aged 65 and over living in a rural town. I conducted the group and individual interviews and self-reported questionnaire, and found that cultivating and using medicinal plants at home as well as with community residents may strengthen structural social capital. I also found that those who showed interests in cultivation and use of medicinal plants by participating in lecture sessions organized by the town but were not practicing at home were more likely to be high dementia risk individuals.
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