A Psychosocial Approach to an Active and Worthwhile Life in Community-Dwelling Older People

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25350600
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: Hanaoka Hideaki 広島大学, 医歯薬保健学研究院(保), 教授 (10381419)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OKAMURA HITOSHI 広島大学, 大学院医歯薬保健学研究院(保), 教授 (40311419)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢者 / 回想 / 予防

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the first, the stimuli and experiences from the daily life of older people that create reminiscence were studied to acquire a basis for reminiscence cues, which demonstrated the need to perform positive reminiscence using olfactory stimuli that evokes reminiscence experiences. Second, this research was to determine the effects of reminiscence on preventing depression and dementia by separating community-dwelling older persons into two groups; one with olfactory reminiscence and conversation and the other with only conversation. The Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15) and the Five Cognitive Test were used as assessment at baseline and after completion of the intervention. The results suggested that group reminiscence, regardless of the use of reminiscence stimulation, may bring about an improvement in cognitive functions.

Free Research Field

老年期作業療法学