2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Biomarkers predict the occurrence of BPSD
| Project/Area Number |
26461751
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Psychiatric science
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| Research Institution | University of Miyazaki |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 認知症 / バイオマーカー / BPSD |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Current Japan is super aged society, and a major problem to face is increase of the number of dementia. The cause that the patients are refused to be stayed at home is occurrence of BPSD. A cerebral pathologic change and the stress consisting of environmental factors influence BPSD. Therefore we must predict the occurrence of BPSD to care them immediately. This time, I could take in vivo biomarkers (cortisol, melatonin in saliva) and evaluate psychological symptoms and cognitive functions at the same time every three months for a year. Result: I knew that some apparent changes might occur when I checked each hormone level before big change of psychological symptoms appeared. Therefore, I thought that I might predict a symptom change by seeing changes of the biomarkers. I think that these methods lead to improvement of the quality of life of the patient and the reduction of the burden on caregiver.
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| Free Research Field |
老年精神医学
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