The walking environments effect to QOL on elderly people with dementia

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20730392
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Social welfare and social work studies
Research Institution	Kurume University
Principal Investigator	NOTO Misako Kurume University, 保険福祉学部, 講師 (40421325)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2009
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywords	高齢者福祉 / 認知症高齢者 / グループホーム / QOL
Research Abstract	We studied with an active tracer how different walking environments (places and who you walk with) have an effect on the behavior and mental wellbeing of elderly people with dementia in group homes. The results of this study showed different reactions of heart rate response in people with dementia from different walking environments, therefore it is important to think about the walking environment adjusted to each person regarding their condition or characteristics.

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