2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of a prospective memory assessment tool for early detection of dementia for use by family members
| Project/Area Number |
20592673
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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 |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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| Research Institution | Nagoya City University |
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Principal Investigator |
YAMADA Kiyomi Nagoya City University, 看護学部, 教授 (60269636)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NISHIDA Kimiaki 静岡県立大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (10237703)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 認知症 / ツール / 家族 / 早期発見 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study was undertaken to create a simple assessment tool for detection of dementia at an early stage. For this purpose, we examined 1560 elderly local residents (65-74 years old) were dementia-free based on the Everyday Memory Checklist (EMC). Distributions and average values of responses to the EMC supported results reported from previous studies. Moreover, the Everyday memory Checklist (EMC) was used to obtain high correlation with assessments by others. Results indicate the feasibility of using EMC as a screening scale for dementia for self-use and use by family members.
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