2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Relationship between lifestyles and healthy cognitive impairment from the cardiovascular disease registry study
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20590515
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Medical sociology
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| Research Institution | Fukushima Medical University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
TAKEJI Hajime 京都大学, 医学部, 助手 (10314197)
FUKUSHIMA Tetsuhito 福島県立医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (90208942)
KANDA Hideyuki 福島県立医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (80294370)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
UESHIMA Hirotsugu 滋賀医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (70144483)
KITA Yoshikuni 滋賀医科大学, 医学部, 学内講師 (30147524)
DODGE Hiroko H Pittsburg University, Medical Science, Associate Professor
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2011
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| Keywords | 介護・福祉 / 社会医学 / 疫学 / 地域保健 |
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| Research Abstract |
Little is known regarding the normative levels of leisure activities among the oldest old and the factors that explain the age-associated decline in these activities.
The oldest old(85 years old or older) showed significantly lower frequency scores in all activity indexes, compared with the youngest old(age 65. 74 years). Gait speed or overall mobility consistently explained the age-associated reduction in levels of activities among the oldest old, whereas vision or hearing impairment and depressive symptoms explained only the decline in social activity. Frequency of engagement in nonphysical hobbies was significantly associated with all cognitive domains examined.
Knowing the factors that explain age-associated decline in leisure activities can help in planning strategies for maintaining activity levels among elderly persons.
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