| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study examined the effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy (RT) for the prevention of dementia in community-dwelling Japanese older adults. 29 older adults (mean age=75.4 years old) were asked to participate in the RT, which consists of 75 minutes × 8 sessions. The effectiveness of RT were empirically examined using a comparison with control group. The Japanese version of MOCA were used to measure the cognitive function of older adults.
A two-way analysis of variance was conducted on the influence of two independent variables (groups, implementation period) on the MOCA score. As a result, the interaction between groups and the implementation period was marginally significant (p<.10). It was considered that there is a possibility that the cognitive function of the older adults who joined the RT were improved after the intervention has finished.
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