2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Reconstruction of aging model for health and wellness-Challenge from Japan as a highly aged society
| Project/Area Number |
21330155
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Educational psychology
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| Research Institution | Keio University |
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Principal Investigator |
FUKUDA Ryoko 慶應義塾大学, 政策・メディア研究科, 特任講師 (80383917)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
TAKAYAMA Midori 慶應義塾大学, 理工学部, 准教授 (10308025)
ANDO Juko 慶應義塾大学, 文学部, 教授 (30193105)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 超高齢社会 / Fourth Age / well-being / 社会関係 / ジェロントロジー / QOL |
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| Research Abstract |
We have conducted a longitudinal survey "The Tokyo Oldest old Survey on Total Health(TOOTH)" since 2008. The data for three waves was analyzed focusing on the variation and stabilization of well-being in Fourth Age, because physical and cognitive functions are decreased and social relationship is reduced in comparison with in Third Age. The results showed that well-being was not decrease but stabilized, whereas other functions such as cognitive function was decreased over 85 years old. The result of hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that decrease of physical function and poor state of the economy could be risk factors for well-being. On the other hand, social relationship indicated by the size of social network, social support, or social activities was supposed to contribute to well-being in Forth Age.
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Research Products
(4 results)
