The effect of "Stroll to the park" program on the person with dementia

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22792306
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology
• Principal Investigator: ITO Mio 地方独立行政法人東京都健康長寿医療センター(東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所), 東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所, 研究員 (20450562)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Keywords: 認知症 / 通所ケア / 活動量 / プログラム / 地域との交流

Research Abstract

"Stroll to the Park" program was implemented for people with dementia who use day care facility. People with dementia were invited to stroll in the nearby park twice a week for three months. Twenty-two participants were recruited, but only ten people were able to follow for one year. Participants alternated between three-month intervals of walking and not walking. Over half of the participants' Behave-AD score dropped during the second walking. Two people estimated to be CDR3 were able to join the program. Unlike other programs, “Stroll to the Park” provides people with severe dementia the opportunity to participate.

Research Products

• [Presentation] 認知症高齢者を対象とした「寄り道散歩」プログラムの効果 (2011)
  • Author(s): 伊東美緒、島田千穂、大渕修一、高橋龍太郎
  • Organizer: 第12回日本認知症ケア学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 横浜
  • Year and Date: 20110924-25
• [Presentation] 認知症高齢者が幼稚園児と過ごすことの主観的幸福感への影響 (2010)
  • Author(s): 伊東美緒、前川佳史、大竹登志子、高橋龍太郎
  • Organizer: 第11回日本認知症ケア学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸
  • Year and Date: 20101023-24
• [Remarks] 介護施設向け機関誌 「ケアワーク(介護労働安定センター)」(1)「施設の中で過ごすものだ」と思い込んでいませんか?～高齢者と一緒に散歩にでかけてみましょう～」2011.No.216,p10-11 (1)「トライしてみませんか?「寄り道散歩」プログラム」2011.No.217,p10-11
• [Remarks] 介護施設向け情報誌 「介護人材Q&A(産労総合研究所)」「やってみませんか?寄り道散歩プログラム」, 2010年9月号～2011年8月号までの連載原稿