2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Investigation for a relation between past depressive state and dementia in community dwelling elderly
Project/Area Number |
25860442
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Epidemiology and preventive medicine
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Research Institution | Ehime University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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Keywords | 認知症 / 疫学 / 抑うつ / 自殺 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
①Prevalence rate of dementia: At Nakayama area in Iyo city, there are 106 elderly people(≧65) with dementia among 1386 peoples. The ratio of Alzheimer disease is 39%, vascular dementia is 38%, AD+cerebral vascular disease is 14%, others is 10%.②The relation between past depressive state and dementia: It was suggested that depressive state indicated by GDS is not necessarily the risk of dementia.③The relation between depressive state or dementia and suicide.: During the investigation period, no suicide has happened.
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Free Research Field |
老年精神医学
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