1992 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
THE EFFECT OF ACTIVE SOCIAL PARTICIPATON ON HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY
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02670236
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
公衆衛生学
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| Research Institution | NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
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Principal Investigator |
YAMADA Shinya NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE , PROFESSOR, 医学部, 教授 (90022772)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KONDO Takaaki NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, 医学部, 助手 (00195900)
MIYAO Masaru NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, 医学部, 助教授 (70157593)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1990 – 1992
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| Keywords | Aged people / Health maintenance / Life worth living / Continued education / Social participation / Health education / Job environment |
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| Research Abstract |
In order to study the relationship between participation in social activities and health status of the aged, we carried out a survey on people from two populations; graduates from the Nagoya City College for Seniors and members of the Senior Citizens. The graduates indicated such lifestyle changes as regular daily life, association with their friends, and conversation with their families while in school. Also indicated was improved health. These changes suggested that the continued education might be effective for health maintenance and improvement. With respect to life satisfaction, the graduates enjoyed their hobbies and pastime more than the control. This result indicated that the social participation was effective in the creation of a life worth living.
We also studied the role of health administration to assure the aged of opportunity of social participation. The health survey made on the attending students at the time of the autumn outdoor recreation showed desirable health status in general. Past or present history of diseases and physical complaints were found among some of the students, but rarely severe enough to deprive them of the opportunity of learning. Analysis of death certificates and data from the health screening in Gamagori City showed the role of community doctors to be of great significance in health maintenance of the aged residents. Data on health screening at Nakamura Ward, Nagoya showed the importance of health education focusing on the body weight and drinking for the postmenopausal women. In the information-oriented society where computers introduction is in rapid progress, it is essential to fit the job environment to the middle-aged and elderly. We devised a measuring system to find the optimal condition when handling computer machines.
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