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Effectiveness of Community Building through Medical Herb Planting and Use to Prevent Dementia

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16H06768
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Medical sociology
Research InstitutionTokyo Medical and Dental University

Principal Investigator

MORITA Ayako  東京医科歯科大学, 大学院医歯学総合研究科, 助教 (30595038)

Project Period (FY) 2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
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)
Keywords認知症予防 / 薬用植物 / 自覚的記憶障害 / MCI / 社会医学 / ソーシャルキャピタル
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.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2018 2017 2016

All Presentation (4 results)

  • [Presentation] 日本語版Quick Mild Cognitive Instrumentの作成と住民健診での施行可能性の検証2018

    • Author(s)
      森田彩子、葛西真理、千田佳子、加藤ゆり子、内柴佑基、高田純子、山本真澄、熊居慶一、中村馨、目黒謙一、青沼孝徳、藤原武男
    • Organizer
      日本疫学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 日常的なもの忘れの予防につながる習慣は何か?~涌谷町 中高年の健康と生活実態調査から見えたこと~2018

    • Author(s)
      森田彩子
    • Organizer
      健康推進定例会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 家庭の経済状況別にみた別居祖父母による放課後保育と小児肥満とやせの関連2017

    • Author(s)
      森田彩子、越智真奈美、伊角彩、加藤承彦、藤原武男
    • Organizer
      日本公衆衛生学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ソーシャルキャピタルはどのようにして醸成されるか?どうして健康に良いのか? <町をあげて取組む薬用作物の栽培利用>を事例とした調査2016

    • Author(s)
      森田彩子
    • Organizer
      社会医学合同研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      千葉大学(千葉県千葉市)
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2016-09-02   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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