2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A prospective cohort study on factors affecting quality of life and functioning of health among the elderly living in a community
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24249043
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Public health/Health science
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| Research Institution | Nara Medical University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
OKAMOTO Nozomi 奈良県立医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (70364057)
KIMURA Hiroshi 奈良県立医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (20195374)
OGATA Nahoko 奈良県立医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (60204062)
SAEKI Keigo 奈良県立医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (60364056)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | コホート研究 / 高齢者 / QOL / 生活機能 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This was a prospective cohort study which aimed to detect risk factors and prospective factors of cognitive impairment, depression, hearing impairment, swallowing problems, dysuria, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and eye diseases, which were likely to induce a decline in higher-level functional capacity and quality of life in the old age. The subjects were 4427 community-dwelling independent elderly people. We performed a follow-up examination in the fifth year. The results of our study showed that tooth loss (a risk factor of mild cognitive impairment and swallowing problems), metabolic syndrome (a risk factor of depression), presence of urination symptom (a risk factor of nocturia), and nonparticipation in community activities were associated with a decline in higher-level functional capacity and QOL.
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| Free Research Field |
地域保健
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