2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Construction of oral care program for the improvement of cognitive function
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26671026
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Gerontological nursing
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| Research Institution | Fukuoka College of Health Sciences |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
大倉 義文 福岡医療短期大学, 保健福祉学科, 教授 (80352293)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
YAMAKAWA Takeshi 一般財団法人ファジィシステム研究所, 研究部, 所長 (00005547)
AOU Shuji 九州工業大学, 生命体工学研究科(研究院), 教授 (40150908)
HORIO Keiichi 九州工業大学, 生命体工学研究科(研究院), 教授 (70363413)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 口腔ケア / 認知機能 / 近赤外線分光法 / 大脳前頭前野 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Dementia is a clinical state that seriously affects the quality of life for elderly persons.
In this research, we have analyzed the activation of cerebral prefrontal cortex (PFC) by performing tasks related to the oral care techniques and oral care programs, and therefore have found new findings in terms the activation of two functional localized sites of the cerebral PFC, the left ventrolateral region and the left dorsolateral region, via the cold stimulus on the face cheek or in the oral cavity. Furthermore, we have also found new findings regarding the association of the PFC activation with the intra-oral brushing stimulation or the mint-related taste stimulus. We have proceeded with the new clinical investigation to lead to the clinical application of a new oral care program for improving cognitive function for the elderly persons, by effectively utilizing these new findings.
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| Free Research Field |
医歯薬学
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