A prospective study of ADL and lifestyle in stroke patients with dementia

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24500895
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: General human life sciences
• Research Institution: Shinshu University
• Principal Investigator: MUTAI Hitoshi 信州大学, 学術研究院保健学系, 准教授 (90548760)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): HANIHARA Tokiji 信州大学, 医学部, 特任教授 (50326063)
• Research Collaborator: MISAWA Kosuke 安曇野赤十字病院, 理学療法士 ; FURUKAWA Tomomi 安曇野赤十字病院, 作業療法士 ; ARAKI Kasumi 安曇野赤十字病院, 作業療法士 ; HOURI Ayumi 安曇野赤十字病院, 作業療法士 ; SUZUKI Akihito 安曇野赤十字病院, 作業療法士 ; KURODA Anna 安曇野赤十字病院, 作業療法士
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢者 / 脳卒中 / 認知症 / ライフスタイル

Outline of Final Research Achievements

It is an urgent matter for stroke patients with dementia to investigate rehabilitation during hospitalization, discharge support, and how to maintain home life. This study examined the progress of mental and physical functions during hospitalization of stroke patients with dementia and investigated the relationship between performance in activities of daily living (ADL), home return rate, and hospitalization duration. In addition, lifestyle at home 1 year after discharge was surveyed and its characteristics were studied. For stroke patients with dementia, performance in ADL during hospitalization was difficult to improve, the hospitalization duration was extended, and the home return rate was low. Regarding domestic life after discharge, the patients were inactive in activities such as housework, hobbies, and work and had a high rate of depression.

Free Research Field

高齢者の生活