Beneficial Effects on Cognitive Functions of Elders by Cognitive and/or Physical Intervention using Entertainments

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23650103
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sensitivity informatics/Soft computing
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: KAWASHIMA Ryuta 東北大学, 加齢医学研究所, 教授 (90250828)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2012
• Keywords: 感性社会学

Research Abstract

The purpose of this study was to research and develop entertainments which can affect cognitive functions of elders. We performed three intervention studies using a randomized controlled trial design. We tested a personal videogame play, a group activity using mental stimulation, and a group activity using physical stimulation as intervention methods, and found all of them improved cognitive functions, e.g. executive function and processing speeds. We also found, by another experiment, that BDNF's polymorphisms affects effects of cognitive training.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Brain training game improvesexecutive functions and processing speed in the elderly (2012)
  • Author(s): Nouchi R, Taki Y, Takeuchi H, Hashizume H, Akitsuki Y, Shigemune Y, Sekiguchi A, Kotozaki Y, Tsukiura T, Yomogida Y, Kawashima R.
  • Journal Title: PLoS ONE Volume: 7(1) Pages: e29676
  • DOI: DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0029676
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Beneficial effects of reading aloud and solving simple arithmetic calculations (Learning therapy) on a wide range of cognitive functions in the healthy elderly: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2012)
  • Author(s): Nouchi R, Taki Y, Takeuchi H, Hashizume H, Nozawa T, Sekiguchi A, Nouchi H, Kawashima R.
  • Journal Title: Trials Volume: 13 Pages: 32
  • DOI: DOI:10.1186/1745-6215-13-52
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Beneficial effects of short-term combination exercise training on diverse cognitive functions in healthy elderly people: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2012)
  • Author(s): Nouchi R, Taki Y, Takeuchi H, Hashizume H, Nozawa T, Sekiguchi A, Nouchi H, Kawashima R.
  • Journal Title: Trials Volume: 13 Pages: 200
  • DOI: DOI:10.1186/1745-6215-13-200
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] スマート・エイジング～脳機能解析学が拓く新しい超高齢社会～ (2013)
  • Author(s): 川島隆太
  • Organizer: 情報処理学会第75回全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 仙台(招待講演)
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-08
• [Presentation] 脳機能研究の先端的応用～BMIから脳機能開発まで～ (2012)
  • Author(s): 川島隆太
  • Organizer: 第49回日本人工臓器学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京(招待講演)
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-27