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Development of a care program incorporating facial muscle movement for the elderly with dementia

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K12225
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Gerontological nursing
Research InstitutionNagoya University of Arts and Sciences (2018-2022)
The Japanese Red Cross Toyota College of Nursing (2017)
University of Human Environments (2016)

Principal Investigator

KAMIYA SATOKO  名古屋学芸大学, 看護学部, 講師 (90440833)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 福田 由紀子  椙山女学園大学, 看護学部, 教授 (00321034)
臼井 キミカ  岐阜保健大学, 看護学部, 教授 (10281271)
杉浦 美佐子  椙山女学園大学, 看護学部, 教授 (40226436)
竹内 貴子  日本赤十字豊田看護大学, 看護学部, 講師 (70387918)
安藤 純子  名古屋学芸大学, その他部局, 教授 (70441558)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Keywords認知症高齢者 / 笑い / 非薬物療法 / 老人保健施設 / 認知症ケア
Outline of Final Research Achievements

It has already been proven that laughter contributes to activate brain function and alleviate stress. Such effects also have a beneficial influence on cognitive function. However, we have not yet established appropriate measures to effectively induce laughter from the patients with dementia. Moreover, the effects of laughter have not yet been scientifically confirmed for the elderly with dementia.
In this study, we developed a facial muscle exercise program that can be easily performed by elderly people with dementia and is expected to have the same effect as natural laughter. In addition, we aim to evaluate it from the viewpoint of changes in frontal lobe activity and examine its usefulness as a new dementia care.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

認知症高齢者から自然な笑いを引き出す有効な方法は明らかにされていない。認知症高齢者でも容易に実施可能な自然な笑いと同様の効果が期待できる表情筋運動の認知機能変化に与える影響は見当たらない。認知症高齢者の非薬物的療法として、表情筋の運動によって自発的な笑いと同様の感情を形成することの有効性を検証することで、高齢者施設における認知症ケアの充実に役立つと考える。そして、高齢化率25.1%の超高齢者社会の中で、認知症高齢者がその人らしく穏やかな人生を過ごすことができることを可能にするとともに、今後の認知症高齢者対策として、大きな役割を果たす意義があると言える。

Report

(8 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2019 2018 2017

All Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Presentation] 老人クラブに参加する一般高齢者の笑いの頻度とポジティブ感情の関連2019

    • Author(s)
      神谷智子,臼井キミカ
    • Organizer
      第24回日本老年看護学会学術集会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] A Study on Timing of Laughing Seen in Healthy Elderly People Who Do Not Utilize Nursing Service2018

    • Author(s)
      Satoko Kamiya, Kimika Usui , Miyo Kaneda , Kozue Nakatani
    • Organizer
      The 7th Global Congress for Qualitative Health Research
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A Study for Healthy Elderly People on Awareness of Positive Sentiment and Stress Depending on Frequency of Laughing2018

    • Author(s)
      Satoko Kamiya, Kimika Usui, Miyo Kaneda, Kozue Nakatani
    • Organizer
      WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Study of brain activity measurement by the Facial muscle movement program2017

    • Author(s)
      Satoko Kamiya, Kozue Nakatani, Miyo Kaneda, Kimika Usui, Junko Ando
    • Organizer
      The 2nd Asia-Pacific Nursing Research Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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