Long-term effect of home visit rehabilitation in older adults with dementia

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K19476
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 59010:Rehabilitation science-related
• Research Institution: National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute
• Principal Investigator: Murata Shunsuke 国立研究開発法人国立循環器病研究センター, 研究所, 特別研究員 (50850377)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 認知症 / リハビリテーション

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to investigate the effect of rehabilitation on cognitive function in older adults with dementia. The study utilized medical and long-term care insurance data held by a municipality. A total of 3,487 individuals (with a mean age of 86 years) were analyzed with a follow-up period of 5 years. The study findings suggested that rehabilitation showed a tendency to improve cognitive function, although no statistically significant effect was observed.

Free Research Field

老年医学、疫学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

研究の結果として、訪問や通所でリハビリテーションが認知機能低下抑制に効果を与えるということは観察されなかった。統計学的な限界もあるが、これらの知見をもとに今後はさらに他のサービスとの併用することでの抑制効果などを検証することで、認知機能低下を抑制するサービスを明らかにすることができる。