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Sugimoto T, Sakurai T, Uchida K, Kuroda Y, Tokuda H, Omura T, Noguchi T, Komatsu A, Nakagawa T, Fujita K, Matsumoto N, Ono R, Crane PK, Saito T. Impact of Type 2 Diabetes and Glycated Hemoglobin Levels Within the Recommended Target Range on Mortality in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment Receiving Care at a Memory Clinic: NCGG-STORIES. Diabetes Care 2024; 47:864-872. [PMID: 38470970 DOI: 10.2337/dc23-2324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of type 2 diabetes and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels within the recommended target range according to the Japan Diabetes Society/Japan Geriatrics Society Joint Committee on mortality in older adults with cognitive impairment. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study included 1,528 and 468 patients aged ≥65 years without and with type 2 diabetes, respectively, who were visiting a memory clinic. The 468 patients with type 2 diabetes were divided into three groups (within, above, and below the target range) based on their HbA1c levels, cognitive function, ability to perform activities of daily living, and medications associated with a high risk of hypoglycemia. The impact of diabetes and HbA1c levels on mortality was evaluated using Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS Over a median follow-up period of 3.8 years, 353 patients (17.7%) died. Compared with individuals without type 2 diabetes, HbA1c levels above (hazard ratio [HR] 1.70, 95% CI 1.08-2.69) and below (HR 2.15, 95% CI 1.33-3.48) the target range were associated with a higher risk of death; however, HbA1c levels within the target range were not (HR 1.02, 95% CI 0.77-1.36). CONCLUSIONS HbA1c levels above and below the target range were associated with a higher risk of mortality, whereas patients with HbA1c levels within the target range did not exhibit a higher risk of mortality than individuals without type 2 diabetes. These results provide empirical support for the current target ranges among older adults with cognitive impairment.
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- Taiki Sugimoto
- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Department of Cognition and Behavior Science, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Department of Metabolic Research, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Metabolic Research, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Physical Activity Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Settsu, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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Nakagawa T, Kobayashi E. Let us move forward: Comment on "are generations a useful concept?". Acta Psychol (Amst) 2024; 246:104286. [PMID: 38653081 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Generational labels (e.g., Millennials and Baby Boomers) are widely used in daily life to represent the unique characteristics of groups of people. However, the existence of generational differences remains contentious. In their focal paper, Costanza et al. (2023) critically reviewed the literature on generational differences and proposed two future research directions: the social constructionist and lifespan development perspectives. In this commentary, we aimed to extend the proposed directions for future research on generational differences by integrating the two perspectives into one theoretical framework. Future research should investigate how proximal social relationships (e.g., intergenerational relations) and distal social norms (e.g., age norms) change over historical time and whether these historical changes shape individuals' development and aging. The theoretical framework that integrates the two proposed research directions may stimulate research on generational differences to progress beyond the concept of generations.
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- Takeshi Nakagawa
- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430 Morioka, Obu, Aichi 474-8511, Japan.
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- Research Team for Social Participation and Healthy Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan.
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Mameno T, Moynihan P, Nakagawa T, Inagaki H, Akema S, Murotani Y, Takeuchi S, Kimura A, Okada Y, Tsujioka Y, Higashi K, Hagino H, Mihara Y, Kosaka T, Takahashi T, Wada M, Gondo Y, Kamide K, Akasaka H, Kabayama M, Ishizaki T, Masui Y, Ikebe K. Exploring the association between number of teeth, food intake, and cognitive function: A 9-year longitudinal study. J Dent 2024; 145:104991. [PMID: 38608831 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.104991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the association between the number of teeth, food intake, and cognitive function in Japanese community-dwelling older adults. METHODS This 9-year longitudinal study included a total of 293 analyzable participants who participated in baseline and follow-up surveys. Dental status (number of teeth and periodontal pocket depth), dietary assessment using the brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire, cognitive function, and the following confounding factors were evaluated: educational level, financial satisfaction, living situation, smoking and drinking habits, history of chronic diseases, apolipoprotein E-ε4 carrier, body mass index, handgrip strength, instrumental activities of daily living, and depressive symptomatology. The Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment was used to evaluate cognitive function. A multinomial logistic regression analysis for the intake level of each food categorized into three groups (low, moderate, high), and a generalized estimating equation (GEE) for cognitive function over nine years were performed. RESULTS After controlling for confounding factors, the number of teeth was shown to be associated with the intake of green-yellow vegetables and meat. Furthermore, the GEE indicated that the lowest quartile of intake of green-yellow vegetables significantly associated with lower cognitive function (unstandardized regression coefficient [B] = -0.96, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: -1.72 to -0.20), and the lowest quartile of intake of meat significantly associated with lower cognitive function (B = -1.42, 95 % CI: -2.27 to -0.58). CONCLUSIONS The intake of green and yellow vegetables and meat, which is influenced by the number of teeth, was associated with cognitive function in Japanese community-dwelling older adults. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE There are few studies that have examined the association between oral health, food intake, and cognitive function. This 9-year longitudinal study suggests that it is important to maintain natural teeth to enable the functional means to consume green-yellow vegetables and meat, and thereby help maintain cognitive function.
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- Tomoaki Mameno
- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- Adelaide Dental School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430 Morioka, Obushi, Aichi 474-8511 Japan
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- Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Thanatology and Geriatric Behavioral Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Human Sciences, 1-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Health Sciences, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Health Sciences, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Noguchi T, Nakagawa T, Sugimoto T, Komatsu A, Kuroda Y, Uchida K, Ono R, Arai H, Sakurai T, Saito T. Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and mortality risk among people with cognitive impairment: an 8-year longitudinal study from the NCGG-STORIES. J Epidemiol 2024:JE20230343. [PMID: 38522914 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20230343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common among people with dementia from the early stages and can appear even in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, the prognostic impact of BPSD is unclear. This study examined the association between BPSD and mortality among people with cognitive impairment. METHODS This longitudinal study involved 1,065 males and 1,681 females (mean age: males = 77.1 years; females = 78.6 years) with MCI or dementia diagnosis, from the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology-Life Stories of People with Dementia (NCGG-STORIES), a single-center memory clinic-based cohort study in Japan that registered first-time outpatients from 2010-2018. Information about death was collected through a mail survey returned by participants or their close relatives, with an up to 8-year follow-up. BPSD was assessed using the Dementia Behavior Disturbance Scale (DBD) at baseline. RESULTS During the follow-up period, 229 (28.1%) male and 254 (15.1%) female deaths occurred. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis showed that higher DBD scores were significantly associated with increased mortality risk among males, but not females (compared with the lowest quartile score group, hazard ratios [95% confidence intervals] for the highest quartile score group = 1.59 [1.11-2.29] for males and 1.06 [0.66-1.70] for females). Among the DBD items, lack of interest in daily living, excessive daytime sleep, and refusal to receive care had a higher mortality risk. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest a potential association between BPSD and poor prognosis among males with cognitive impairment.
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- Taiji Noguchi
- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Department of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington
- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
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- Department of Physical Activity Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Department of Cognition and Behavior Science, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
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Wang L, Li Y, Xie SY, Liu F, Sun H, Huang C, Gao Y, Nakagawa T, Fu B, Dong B, Cao Z, Yu R, Kawaguchi SI, Kadobayashi H, Wang M, Jin C, Mao HK, Liu H. Structure Responsible for the Superconducting State in La 3Ni 2O 7 at High-Pressure and Low-Temperature Conditions. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:7506-7514. [PMID: 38457476 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c13094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Very recently, a new superconductor with Tc = 80 K has been reported in nickelate (La3Ni2O7) at around 15-40 GPa conditions (Nature, 621, 493, 2023), which is the second type of unconventional superconductor, besides cuprates, with Tc above liquid nitrogen temperature. However, the phase diagram plotted in this report was mostly based on the transport measurement under low-temperature and high-pressure conditions, and the assumed corresponding X-ray diffraction (XRD) results were carried out at room temperature. This encouraged us to carry out in situ high-pressure and low-temperature synchrotron XRD experiments to determine which phase is responsible for the high Tc state. In addition to the phase transition from the orthorhombic Amam structure to the orthorhombic Fmmm structure, a tetragonal phase with the space group of I4/mmm was discovered when the sample was compressed to around 19 GPa at 40 K where the superconductivity takes place in La3Ni2O7. The calculations based on this tetragonal structure reveal that the electronic states that approached the Fermi energy were mainly dominated by the eg orbitals (3dz2 and 3dx2-y2) of Ni atoms, which are located in the oxygen octahedral crystal field. The correlation between Tc and this structural evolution, especially Ni-O octahedra regularity and the in-plane Ni-O-Ni bonding angles, is analyzed. This work sheds new light to identify what is the most likely phase responsible for superconductivity in double-layered nickelate.
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- Luhong Wang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Material Frontiers Research in Extreme Environments, Shanghai Advanced Research in Physical Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Lab of Superhard Materials, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research, Beijing 100094, China
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- School of Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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- Center for Neutron Science and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Physics and Devices, School of Physics, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research, Beijing 100094, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research, Beijing 100094, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 611731, China
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- Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Lab of Superhard Materials, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research, Beijing 100094, China
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, SPring-8, Sayo-gun Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, SPring-8, Sayo-gun Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Center for Neutron Science and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Physics and Devices, School of Physics, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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- Beijing National Lab for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research in Physical Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research, Beijing 100094, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research, Beijing 100094, China
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Komatsu A, Nakagawa T, Noguchi T, Jin X, Okahashi S, Saito T. Decision-making involvement and onset of cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older care recipients: a 2-year longitudinal study. Psychogeriatrics 2024; 24:195-203. [PMID: 38111132 DOI: 10.1111/psyg.13061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND The decision-making of older adults and people with dementia is attracting more attention among healthcare professionals. While cognitive impairment has been examined as a factor related to decision-making, it can also be assumed that involvement in decision-making leads to the maintenance of cognitive function. This study examined the association of the decision-making process with the onset of cognitive impairment. METHODS We analyzed data from a 2-year longitudinal panel survey of community-dwelling care recipients aged ≥65 years in Japan. The sample included 406 participants who responded to both baseline and follow-up surveys, were cognitively intact at baseline, and had no missing cognitive impairment data regarding onset at follow-up. The status of decision-making involvement was assessed using a single item and classified into four categories: 'very involved,' 'less involved,' 'unclear about desired care,' and 'having no one to share the decision.' RESULTS Among the participants (women, 65.0%; ≥75 years old: 68.2%), the incidence of cognitive impairment during the follow-up was 26.6%. Multivariable logistic regression showed that, compared with highly involved participants, those who lacked clarity about desired care were more likely to develop an onset of cognitive impairment (odds ratio: 5.49; 95% confidence interval: 1.63-18.54; P = 0.006). CONCLUSION Even among cognitively intact care recipients, those who are not able to formulate their desired care may be at risk of cognitive decline. Therefore, support for the decision-making process, not limited to the final decision, is essential to improving the prognosis of community-dwelling care recipients.
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- Ayane Komatsu
- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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Nakagawa T, Giovanni S. Rethinking causal effects across the lifespan. Lancet Healthy Longev 2024; 5:e170-e171. [PMID: 38432246 DOI: 10.1016/s2666-7568(24)00026-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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- Takeshi Nakagawa
- Research Institute, National Centre for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan.
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- Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Noguchi T, Nakagawa T, Jin X, Komatsu A, Togashi S, Miyashita M, Saito T. Development of a short form of the Japanese version of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA-J-10) among informal caregivers of older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24:290-296. [PMID: 38340020 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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AIM To support informal caregivers, a simple assessment tool capturing the multidimensional nature of caregiving experiences, including negative and positive aspects, is required. We developed a short form of the Japanese version of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA-J), a multidimensional assessment scale for caregiver experiences. METHODS The internet survey involved 934 Japanese informal caregivers aged 20-79 years (mean age = 58.8 years; 50.2% women) who completed questionnaires, including the CRA-J 18 items (CRA-J-18), consisting of five domains, such as impacts on schedule and finances and positive experiences of caregiving. A 10-item short version of the CRA-J (CRA-J-10; 0-50 points), which was prepared by selecting the two items with the highest factor loadings from each domain, was tested for model fit by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and was analyzed for correlations with the CRA-J-18, Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Positive Aspects of Caregiving Scale (PACS), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and WHO-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5). The area under the curve (AUC) in the receiver operating characteristic was evaluated as discriminability for depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 ≥ 10 points). RESULTS The CFA indicated a good model fit in the CRA-J-10. The CRA-J-10 correlated well with the CRA-J-18 and other variables (CRA-J-18, r = 0.970; ZBI, r = 0.747; PACS, r = -0.467; PHQ-9, r = 0.582; WHO-5, r = -0.588) and showed good discriminant performance for the presence of depressive symptoms (AUC = 0.793, 95% confidence interval = 0.762-0.823). CONCLUSIONS The CRA-J-10 allows a simple assessment of caregiver experiences, helping support informal caregivers. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24: 290-296.
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- Taiji Noguchi
- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Department of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, London, UK
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Chiyoda, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Economic Evaluation for Health, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Japan
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- Department of Palliative Nursing, Health Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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Kuroda Y, Sugimoto T, Satoh K, Nakagawa T, Saito T, Noguchi T, Komatsu A, Uchida K, Fujita K, Ono R, Arai H, Sakurai T. Relationship between mortality and vitality in patients with mild cognitive impairment/dementia: An 8-year retrospective study. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24 Suppl 1:221-228. [PMID: 38239023 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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AIM The study aimed to investigate the association of vitality, as measured using the vitality index (Vix), with the survival outcomes of older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. METHODS We analyzed data from 3731 patients in the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology - Life Stories of Individuals with Dementia cohort from July 2010 to September 2018. The main focus was to correlate Vix scores with the time from the initial visit to death. Vix was categorized into "moderately to severely impaired" (0-7 points), "mildly impaired" (8-9 points), and "normal" (10 points) groups. Survival outcomes were assessed using a Cox proportional hazards model, adjusted for various factors. We conducted a mediation analysis to evaluate the effect of body mass index (BMI), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), and basic activities of daily living (BADL) on the association between vitality and mortality. Stratified analysis was also conducted for the Mini-Mental State Examination groups. RESULTS We included 2740 patients with an average follow-up of 1315 days. The mortality rate was 15.7%. The Vix distribution was 16% at 0-7 points; 40%, 8-9 points; and 44%, 10 points. Patients in the "moderately to severely impaired" category, characterized by lower Vix scores, exhibited notably higher mortality rates. Mediation effects emphasized the significant roles of BMI, IADL, and BADL in influencing survival outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Vitality significantly influences patient survival rates. The association between vitality and mortality seems to be mediated by IADL and BADL, which has significant clinical implications. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24: 221-228.
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- Yujiro Kuroda
- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Center for Development of Advanced Medicine for Dementia, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Center for Development of Advanced Medicine for Dementia, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Faculty of Data Science, Shiga University, Hikone, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Center for Development of Advanced Medicine for Dementia, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Center for Development of Advanced Medicine for Dementia, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Physical Activity Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Settsu, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Center for Development of Advanced Medicine for Dementia, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Department of Cognitive and Behavioral Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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Okahashi S, Noguchi T, Ishihara M, Osawa A, Kinoshita F, Ueda I, Kamiya M, Nakagawa T, Kondo I, Sakurai T, Arai H, Saito T. Dyadic Art Appreciation and Self-Expression Program (NCGG-ART) for People with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment and Their Family Caregivers: A Feasibility Study. J Alzheimers Dis 2024; 97:1435-1448. [PMID: 38250777 DOI: 10.3233/jad-231143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Non-pharmacological interventions effective for depressive mood and bilateral relationships among persons with cognitive impairment (PwCI) and their family caregivers (FCGs) have not been established. OBJECTIVE To examine the feasibility of a newly developed group-based art appreciation and self-expression program (NCGG-ART) for dyads of PwCI and their FCGs. METHODS This pilot randomized control trial included 34 dyads of PwCI diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment, and their FCGs, from an outpatient rehabilitation service (Holistic Physio-Cognitive Rehabilitation [HPCR]). Participants were randomly divided equally into the HPCR (control group) or NCGG-ART and HPCR (intervention group) groups. Both included 1-hour weekly, 6-week programs. The primary outcome was depressive symptoms among FCGs assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Feasibility outcomes included participant satisfaction and motivation. FCGs were interviewed about their experiences and feelings regarding the program, which were analyzed using content analysis. RESULTS Thirty-two dyads (intervention group:16; control group:16) completed the study period. High participation rates, satisfaction, and motivation were demonstrated throughout the intervention. Scores in the PHQ-9 among FCGs did not show positive effects: mean changes in the score were 1.3 for the intervention group and -0.8 for the control group (Cohen d:0.56). However, the qualitative analysis revealed favorable experiences and feelings of the FCGs, such as positive emotions, social interactions, and person-centered attitudes to and positive relationships with PwCI. CONCLUSIONS This program demonstrated high feasibility with FCGs' favorable responses to emotions and relationships with PwCI, ensuring future investigations with a confirmatory study design.
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- Sayaka Okahashi
- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Chiyoda, Japan
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- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Department of Cognition and Behavior Science, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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Nakagawa T, Yasumoto S, Kabayama M, Matsuda K, Gondo Y, Kamide K, Ikebe K. Association between prior-night sleep and next-day fatigue in older adults: a daily diary study. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:817. [PMID: 38062384 PMCID: PMC10704841 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04539-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is known as an element of frailty. Sleep problems (e.g., short sleep duration and low sleep quality) can increase fatigue, but the day-to-day relationship between sleep and fatigue has not been studied well in older adults. Using a daily diary method, this study examined the within- and between-person associations between sleep and fatigue in older adults. METHODS The study recruited 56 Japanese community dwellers (age: 82-86 years; female: 37.5%). Participants responded to a daily diary questionnaire at the end of each day. Over seven days, time in bed and satisfaction were measured after waking up, whereas fatigue was assessed before going to bed. We included person-level covariates (demographic factors, and physical and mental health) and day-level covariates (time in study, and positive and negative emotions). Multilevel models were estimated to examine within- and between-person associations. RESULTS At the within-person level, on days following short and long time in bed and days following low levels of sleep satisfaction, individuals felt higher levels of fatigue compared with usual days. At the between-person level, no statistically significant differences in fatigue were observed between individuals with long and short time in bed. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that prior-day sleep is associated with next-day fatigue in older adults. Long and short sleep duration and low sleep quality can lead to fatigue. Considering that sleep is a modifiable health behavior, appropriate management of sleep behavior may reduce fatigue.
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- Takeshi Nakagawa
- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430, 474-8511, Morioka, Obu, Aichi, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Nakagawa T, Ding Y, Bu K, Lü X, Liu H, Moliterni A, Popović J, Mihalik M, Jagličić Z, Mihalik M, Vrankić M. Photophysical Behavior of Triethylmethylammonium Tetrabromoferrate(III) under High Pressure. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:19527-19541. [PMID: 38044824 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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The pressure-induced properties of hybrid organic-inorganic ferroelectrics (HOIFs) with tunable structures and selectable organic and inorganic components are important for device fabrication. However, given the structural complexity of polycrystalline HOIFs and the limited resolution of pressure data, resolving the structure-property puzzle has so far been the exception rather than the rule. With this in mind, we present a collection of in situ high-pressure data measured for triethylmethylammonium tetrabromoferrate(III), ([N(C2H5)3CH3][FeBr4]) (EMAFB) by unraveling its flexible physical and photophysical behavior up to 80 GPa. Pressure-driven X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy disclose its soft and reversible structural distortion, creating room for delicate band gap modulation. During compression, orange turns dark red at ∼2 GPa, and further compression results in piezochromism, leading to opaque black, while decompressed EMAFB appears in an orange hue. Assuming that the mechanical softness of EMAFB is the basis for reversible piezochromic control, we present alternations in the electronic landscape leading to a 1.22 eV band narrowing at 20.3 GPa while maintaining the semiconducting character at 72 GPa. EMAFB exhibits an emission enhancement, manifested by an increase of photoluminescence up to 17.3 GPa, correlating with the onsets of structural distortion and amorphization. The stimuli-responsive behavior of EMAFB, exhibiting stress-activated modification of the electronic structure, can enrich the physical library of HOIFs suitable for pressure-sensing technologies.
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- Takeshi Nakagawa
- Center for High-Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research, 100094 Beijing, P. R. China
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- Center for High-Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research, 100094 Beijing, P. R. China
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- Center for High-Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research, 100094 Beijing, P. R. China
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- Center for High-Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research, 100094 Beijing, P. R. China
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- Center for High-Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research, 100094 Beijing, P. R. China
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- Institute of Crystallography (IC)-CNR, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Division of Materials Physics, Rud̵er Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Experimental Physics, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics, Jadranska 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Jamova 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Experimental Physics, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Division of Materials Physics, Rud̵er Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Noguchi T, Nakagawa T, Komatsu A, Shang E, Murata C, Saito T. Role of Interacting and Learning Experiences on Public Stigma Against Dementia: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study. Dementia (London) 2023; 22:1886-1899. [PMID: 37857447 DOI: 10.1177/14713012231207222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Background: Overcoming dementia stigma is a global challenge. Contact and education on dementia may be promising approaches for reducing public stigma; however, the current evidence is insufficient. This study examined the moderating factors associated with the public stigma against dementia, focusing on experiences of interacting with and learning about people with dementia. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 710 adults aged 20-69 years who were not involved in any medical or care work. Participants were recruited via a web-based questionnaire survey for a large internet survey agency's panel in Japan. In terms of the public stigma about dementia, four domains were assessed using a multidimensional assessment scale: personal avoidance, fear of labelling, person-centredness, and fear of discrimination. We compared the stigma scores according to the participants' experiences of interacting with people with dementia ('none', 'talking or activities together', or 'living together') and learning about dementia ('yes' or 'no'), adjusted for demographic and socioeconomic factors.Results: Compared with those without interaction experiences, those with experiences of talking or activities with people with dementia had lower personal avoidance (p = .001), fear of labelling (p = .026), and fear of discrimination (p = .031); those with experiences of living together with people with dementia had lower personal avoidance (p = .014) and fear of discrimination (p = .031). Compared with those without learning experiences related to dementia, those with such experiences had lower personal avoidance (p < .001) and higher person-centredness (p = .048).Conclusions: The findings suggest that the promotion of interaction with and learning about people with dementia may be important for addressing the public stigma.
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- Taiji Noguchi
- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan
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- Department of Human Health, Aichi Toho University, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan
- Department of Health and Nutrition, Tokai Gakuen University, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan
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Saito T, Noguchi T, Nakagawa T, Komatsu A. Strategies for fostering residents' positive attitude toward social participation of people with dementia: A cross-sectional analysis. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2023; 23:882-884. [PMID: 37718374 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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- Tami Saito
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
- University College London, London, UK
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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Nakagawa T, Kobayashi E. Cohort differences in trajectories of life satisfaction among Japanese older adults. Psychol Aging 2023; 38:601-614. [PMID: 37732989 DOI: 10.1037/pag0000778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Individual development and aging are shaped by historical changes in sociocultural contexts. Studies indicate that later-born cohorts experience improvements in well-being in the young-old. However, whether this historical trend holds in the old-old remains unknown. Using longitudinal data of Japanese older adults, we examined birth cohort differences in trajectories of well-being as measured by life satisfaction. Data were derived from a nationally representative study conducted from 1987 to 2012. We compared earlier- and later-born cohorts over 10 years in two age groups: the young-old (n = 1,195 per cohort; age 63-74; years of birth: 1913-1924 and 1925-1936) and the old-old (n = 436 per cohort; age 75-86; years of birth: 1901-1912 and 1913-1924). To control for covariates, we used case-matched cohorts based on age and sex. Growth curve models were employed to estimate age-related changes in life satisfaction by age group. At age 75 years, life satisfaction was higher in the later-born cohort than in the earlier-born cohort across age groups. Cohort differences in the rate of change in life satisfaction were absent among the young-old. Among the old-old, the later-born cohort showed steeper declines than the earlier-born cohort. Socioeconomic, social, and health resources did not fully explain the cohort differences in both age groups. Our results suggest that historical improvements in well-being in the young-old do not persist into the old-old. Societal advancements may enable later-born cohorts to survive with limited resources. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Takeshi Nakagawa
- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
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- Research Team for Social Participation and Healthy Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology
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Sugimoto T, Sakurai T, Noguchi T, Komatsu A, Nakagawa T, Ueda I, Osawa A, Lee S, Shimada H, Kuroda Y, Fujita K, Matsumoto N, Uchida K, Kishino Y, Ono R, Arai H, Saito T. Developing a predictive model for mortality in patients with cognitive impairment. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2023; 38:e6020. [PMID: 37909125 DOI: 10.1002/gps.6020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We developed a predictive model for all-cause mortality and examined the risk factors for cause-specific mortality among people with cognitive impairment in a Japanese memory clinic-based cohort (2010-2018). METHODS This retrospective cohort study included people aged ≥65 years with mild cognitive impairment or dementia. The survival status was assessed based on the response of participants or their close relatives via a postal survey. Potential predictors including demographic and lifestyle-related factors, functional status, and behavioral and psychological status were assessed at the first visit at the memory clinic. A backward stepwise Cox regression model was used to select predictors, and a predictive model was developed using a regression coefficient-based scoring approach. The discrimination and calibration were assessed via Harrell's C-statistic and a calibration plot, respectively. RESULTS A total of 2610 patients aged ≥65 years (men, 38.3%) were analyzed. Over a mean follow-up of 4.1 years, 544 patients (20.8%) died. Nine predictors were selected from the sociodemographic and clinical variables: age, sex, body mass index, gait performance, physical activity, and ability for instrumental activities of daily living, cognitive function, and self-reported comorbidities (pulmonary disease and diabetes). The model showed good discrimination and calibration for 1-5-year mortality (Harrell's C-statistic, 0.739-0.779). Some predictors were specifically associated with cause-specific mortality. CONCLUSIONS This predictive model has good discriminative ability for 1- to 5-year mortality and can be easily implemented for people with mild cognitive impairment and all stages of dementia referred to a memory clinic.
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- Taiki Sugimoto
- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Department of Cognition and Behavior Science, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
- Department of Cognition and Behavior Science, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Physical Activity Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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Nakagawa T. Advances in cross-national comparisons of cognitive ageing. Lancet Healthy Longev 2023; 4:e526-e527. [PMID: 37804840 DOI: 10.1016/s2666-7568(23)00192-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023] Open
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- Takeshi Nakagawa
- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan.
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Shrestha RM, Inoue Y, Yamamoto S, Fukunaga A, Sampei M, Okubo R, Morisaki N, Ohmagari N, Funaki T, Ishizuka K, Yamaguchi K, Sasaki Y, Takeda K, Miyama T, Kojima M, Nakagawa T, Nishimura K, Ogata S, Umezawa J, Tanaka S, Inoue M, Konishi M, Miyo K, Mizoue T. The association between experience of COVID-19-related discrimination and psychological distress among healthcare workers for six national medical research centers in Japan. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2023; 58:1421-1429. [PMID: 36928546 PMCID: PMC10020069 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02460-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Discrimination is an important determinant of negative mental health outcomes. This study determined the association between the experience of COVID-19-related discrimination and psychological distress among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Japan. METHODS This cross-sectional study conducted a health survey among 5703 HCWs of six national medical and research centers in Japan from October 2020 to March 2021. COVID-19-related discrimination was defined either when participants or their family members were badmouthed or when they felt discriminated against in some way. We used the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) to assess the presence of severe psychological distress (≥ 13 points). We used logistic regression models to examine the association between discrimination and psychological distress. We also identified factors associated with discrimination. RESULTS Of the participants, 484 (8.4%) reported COVID-19-related discrimination and 486 (8.5%) had severe psychological distress. HCWs who were female vs. male (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.41, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.28-1.55), had high vs. low viral exposure (AOR = 2.31, 95% CI = 1.81-2.93), and worked for 11 or more hours/day vs. 8 or less hours/day (AOR = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.35-1.49) were more likely to have experienced COVID-19-related discrimination. The AOR (95% CI) of severe psychological distress was 1.83 (1.29-2.59) among those who experienced discrimination. In the stratified analysis by sociodemographic and job-related factors, all the interactions did not reach statistical significance (p for interaction > 0.20). CONCLUSION Experience of COVID-19-related discrimination was associated with severe psychological distress among HCWs. During the pandemic, effective measures should be taken to prevent the development of negative mental health outcomes in HCWs who experience discrimination.
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- Rachana Manandhar Shrestha
- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Health Science, Health Promotion, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Research and Education Promotion Division, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Disease Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Subspecialties, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center of Maternal-Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Research and Education Promotion Division, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Research and Education Promotion Division, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Frailty Research, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Cohort Research, Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Prevention, Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Prevention, Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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- Center for Medical Informatics Intelligence, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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Shimizu Y, Miyagi A, Nakagawa T. Development of continuous measurement system for hydrogen and impurity gases using detector tube. Rev Sci Instrum 2023; 94:095114. [PMID: 37737704 DOI: 10.1063/5.0152773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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A relatively accurate, inexpensive, simple, and continuous quantification system for hydrogen and impurity gas(es) using a detector tube was developed in this study. Additionally, different detector tubes can be applied to measure different types of gases in a wide range from ppm order to % level. We optimized this system and evaluated its accuracy as well as the behavior of released H2 and impurity (NH3) gases from a hydrolysis of ammonia borane using a Pt/Al2O3 catalyst. The accuracy of hydrogen quantitation achieved by this system was comparable to that of commercial mass flow meters, and the accuracy of ammonia quantitation was 10% or 5% relative standard deviation, which depends on the detector tube. The concentration of released NH3 was evaluated by image analysis with a time-lapse video of the detector tube and succeeded in analyzing from ppm to % order. The H2 and NH3 release behaviors agreed with pH, and the percentage of reaction was estimated by NMR measurement of the reacted solution. These results confirmed the accuracy of this system.
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- Y Shimizu
- Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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- Okinawa Prefectural Naha Kokusai Senior High School, 1-29-1, Ameku, Naha, Okinawa 900-0005, Japan
- Science Education Academy of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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- Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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Noguchi T, Nakagawa T, Komatsu A, Shang E, Murata C, Saito T. Development of a Short Version of the Dementia Stigma Assessment Scale. Asia Pac J Public Health 2023; 35:456-458. [PMID: 37431810 DOI: 10.1177/10105395231186007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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- Taiji Noguchi
- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Human Health, Aichi Toho University, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Health and Nutrition, Tokai Gakuen University, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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Akema S, Mameno T, Nakagawa T, Inagaki H, Fukutake M, Hatta K, Murotani Y, Tsujioka Y, Hagino H, Higashi K, Takahashi T, Wada M, Maeda Y, Gondo Y, Kamide K, Kabayama M, Ishizaki T, Masui Y, Ogata S, Ikebe K. Relationship between occlusal force and psychological frailty in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: The Septuagenarians, Octogenarians, Nonagenarians Investigation with Centenarians study. J Am Geriatr Soc 2023; 71:1819-1828. [PMID: 36691687 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Frailty increases the risk of negative health-related events, such as falls, disability, hospitalizations, and death. Although the association between oral health and physical frailty is well established, the relationship between oral health and psychological frailty has not yet been investigated. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional study to examine the association between maximal occlusal force and psychological frailty in Japanese community-dwelling older adults. METHODS Psychological frailty was defined as a World Health Organization-5 scale (WHO-5) score of <13, cognitive and functional status was defined as a Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-J) score of <23, and psychological robustness was defined as a WHO-5 score of ≥13 and a MoCA-J score of ≥23. We used a cross-sectional study design to measure maximal occlusal force in 1810 participants, and examined the following factors relevant to psychological frailty: educational level, financial status, living situation, history of chronic diseases, handgrip strength, and instrumental activities of daily living. We used propensity score matching to match the psychological frailty and psychological robustness groups according to demographic and confounding factors. This process, resulted in 344 participants, of whom 172 were in the psychological frailty group and 172 were in the psychological robustness group. In the matched cohort, differences between groups with and without psychological frailty were compared using generalized estimating equations for maximal occlusal force after adjusting for the number of teeth. RESULTS After controlling for potential confounding factors of frailty, the psychological frailty group showed lower maximal occlusal force compared with the psychological robustness group (unstandardized regression coefficients = -72.7, 95% confidence interval: -126.3 to -19.1). CONCLUSIONS Maximal occlusal force was associated with a reduced prevalence of psychological frailty among Japanese community-dwelling older adults participating in our study.
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- Suzuna Akema
- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Research Institute, Aichi, Japan
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- Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Thanatology and Geriatric Behavioral Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
- Division of Health Sciences, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Health Sciences, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Research Team for Human Care, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Team for Human Care, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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Hori N, Ishizaki T, Masui Y, Yoshida Y, Inagaki H, Ito K, Ishioka YL, Nakagawa T, Ogawa M, Kabayama M, Kamide K, Ikebe K, Arai Y, Gondo Y. Criterion validity of the health assessment questionnaire for the national screening program for older adults in Japan: The SONIC study. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2023. [PMID: 37096927 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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AIM In our previous study, we proposed that the total score of the 12 frailty-related items in the health assessment questionnaire for the national screening program for older adults could be used as an indicator of frailty. We aim to examine the criterion validity of the 12 frailty-related items for frailty. METHODS The data used in this study were from older Japanese individuals aged 78-81 years (n = 461) who participated in the in-venue (2019) and mailed questionnaire (2020) surveys of the Septuagenarians, Octogenarians, Nonagenarians Investigation with Centenarians study. A receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the criterion validity of the 12 frailty-related items for frailty defined based on the Japanese version of the Cardiovascular Health Study criteria. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to examine the independent association of the 12 frailty-related items with frailty. RESULTS The area under the ROC curve of the scores of the 12 frailty-related items for frailty was 0.79 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.73-0.85, P < 0.001). The cut-off value for frailty was 3 and 4 points, and the sensitivity and specificity were 55.9% and 85.8%, respectively. The multivariable logistic regression model showed that four or more scores of the 12 frailty-related items were significantly associated with frailty (adjusted odds ratio = 7.75, 95% CI = 4.10-14.65, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest that the 12 frailty-related items in the health assessment questionnaire for older adults may be useful for assessing frailty in community-dwelling older adults in a simplified manner. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2023; ••: ••-••.
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- Noriko Hori
- Human Care Research Team, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Public Health, Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Care Research Team, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Care Research Team, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Care Research Team, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Care Research Team, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Clinical Thanatology and Geriatric Behavioral Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Human Sciences, Suita, Japan
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- Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Japan
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- Center for Supercentenarian Medical Research, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Thanatology and Geriatric Behavioral Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Human Sciences, Suita, Japan
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Ono R, Sakurai T, Sugimoto T, Uchida K, Nakagawa T, Noguchi T, Komatsu A, Arai H, Saito T. Mortality Risks and Causes of Death by Dementia Types in a Japanese Cohort with Dementia: NCGG-Stories. J Alzheimers Dis 2023; 92:487-498. [PMID: 36776074 PMCID: PMC10041427 DOI: 10.3233/jad-221290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prognosis-related information regarding dementia needs to be updated, as changes in medical and long-term care environments for patients with dementia in recent decades may be improving the prognosis of the disease. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the mortality, cause of death, and prognostic factors by types of dementia in a Japanese clinic-based cohort. METHODS The National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology-Life Stories of People with Dementia consists of clinical records and prognostic data of patients who visited the Memory Clinic in Japan. Patients who attended the clinic between July 2010 and September 2018, or their close relatives, were asked about death information via a postal survey. A cohort of 3,229 patients (mean age, 76.9; female, 1,953) was classified into six groups: normal cognition (NC), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and frontotemporal lobar degeneration. A Cox proportional hazards model was employed to compare the mortality of each type of dementia, MCI, and NC. RESULTS Patients with all types of dementia and MCI had higher mortality rates than those with NC (hazard risks: 2.61-5.20). The most common cause of death was pneumonia, followed by cancer. In the MCI, AD, and DLB groups, older age, male sex, and low cognitive function were common prognostic factors but not presence of apolipoprotein E ɛ4 allele. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest important differences in the mortality risk and cause of death among patients with dementia, which will be useful in advanced care planning and policymaking.
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- Rei Ono
- Department of Physical Activity Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan.,Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Public Health, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hyogo, Japan
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- Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Cognition and Behavior Science, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Prevention and Care Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Public Health, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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Shimoda M, Kaneko K, Nakagawa T, Kawano N, Otsuka R, Ota A, Naito H, Matsunaga M, Ichino N, Yamada H, Chiang C, Hirakawa Y, Tamakoshi K, Aoyama A, Yatsuya H. Relationship Between Fasting Blood Glucose Levels in Middle Age and Cognitive Function in Later Life: The Aichi Workers' Cohort Study. J Epidemiol 2023; 33:76-81. [PMID: 34024876 PMCID: PMC9794446 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20210128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is limited evidence regarding the relationship between Diabetes mellitus (DM) in middle age and mild cognitive impairment after a follow-up. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels in middle age and cognitive function assessed using the Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-J) in later life, following over 15 years of follow-up in the Aichi Workers' Cohort Study in Japan. METHODS Participants were 253 former local government employees aged 60-79 years in 2018 who participated in a baseline survey conducted in 2002. Using baseline FBG levels and self-reported history, participants were classified into the normal, impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and, and DM groups. Total MoCA-J score ranges from 0 to 30, and cognitive impairment was defined as MoCA-J score ≤25 in this study. A general linear model was used to estimate the mean MoCA-J scores in the FBG groups, adjusted for age, sex, educational year, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, and estimated glomerular filtration rate. RESULTS The mean MoCA-J score in the total population was 25.0, and the prevalence of MoCA-J score ≤25 was 49.0%. Multivariable-adjusted total MoCA-J scores were 25.2, 24.8, and 23.4 in the normal, IFG, and DM groups, respectively. The odds ratio of MoCA-J score ≤25 in the DM group was 3.29. CONCLUSION FBG level in middle age was negatively associated with total MoCA-J scores assessed later in life, independent of confounding variables.
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- Masako Shimoda
- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Nagoya University School of Health Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan,Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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Nishikimi A, Nakagawa T, Fujiwara M, Watanabe K, Watanabe A, Komatsu A, Yasuoka M, Watanabe R, Naya M, Oshima H, Kitagawa Y, Tokuda H, Kondo I, Niida S, Sakurai T, Kojima M, Arai H. Humoral and cellular responses to the third COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccine dose in research institute workers in Japan. J Infect 2023; 86:e33-e35. [PMID: 36273645 PMCID: PMC9584759 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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- Akihiko Nishikimi
- Biosafety Administration Division, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan.
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Biosafety Administration Division, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan,Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Science, Toyohashi SOZO University, Aichi, Japan
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- Bioresource Division, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan,Department of Musculoskeletal Disease, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Equipment Management Division, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Frailty Research, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Frailty Research, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Bioresource Division, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Frailty Research, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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Li J, Nakagawa T, Kojima M, Nishikimi A, Tokuda H, Nishimura K, Umezawa J, Tanaka S, Inoue M, Ohmagari N, Yamaguchi K, Takeda K, Yamamoto S, Konishi M, Miyo K, Mizoue T. Underlying medical conditions and anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike IgG antibody titers after two doses of BNT162b2 vaccination: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0283658. [PMID: 37023035 PMCID: PMC10079051 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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Patients with underlying medical conditions are at high risk of developing serious symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 than healthy individuals; therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the immune response to vaccination among them to formulate precision and personalized vaccination strategies. However, inconsistent evidence exists regarding whether patients with underlying medical conditions have lower anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike IgG antibody titers. We performed a cross-sectional study enrolling 2762 healthcare workers who received second doses of BNT162b2 vaccination from three medical and research institutes between June and July, 2021. Medical conditions were surveyed by a questionnaire, and spike IgG antibody titers were measured with chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay using serum collected on the median of 62 days after the second vaccination. Multilevel linear regression model was used to estimate geometric mean and ratio of mean (95% confidence interval, CI) for the presence and absence of medical conditions and treatments. Among all participants (median age, 40 years [interquartile range, 30-50]; male proportion, 29.4%), the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer was 7.5%, 2.3%, 3.8%, 1.8%, and 1.3%, respectively. Patients with treated hypertension had lower antibody titers than those without hypertension; the multivariable-adjusted ratio of mean (95% CI) was 0.86 (0.76-0.98). Patients with untreated and treated diabetes had lower antibody titers than those without diabetes; the multivariable-adjusted ratio of mean (95% CI) was 0.63 (0.42-0.95) and 0.77 (0.63-0.95), respectively. No substantial difference was observed between the presence or absence of chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, or cancer. Patients with untreated hypertension and patients with untreated and treated diabetes had lower spike IgG antibody titers than participants without those medical conditions, suggesting that continuous monitoring of antibody titers and further booster shots could be necessary to maintain adaptive immunity in patients with hypertension or diabetes.
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- Jiaqi Li
- Department of Frailty Research, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Frailty Research, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Biosafety Administration Division, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Cohort Research, Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Prevention, Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cohort Research, Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Prevention, Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Disease Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Maternal-Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Research & Education Promotion Division, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Medical Informatics Intelligence, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Choe H, Gondo Y, Kasuga A, Masui Y, Nakagawa T, Yasumoto S, Ikebe K, Kamide K, Kabayama M, Ishizaki T. The Relationship Between Social Interaction and Anxiety Regarding COVID-19 in Japanese Older Adults. Gerontol Geriatr Med 2023; 9:23337214231175713. [PMID: 37255654 PMCID: PMC10225903 DOI: 10.1177/23337214231175713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
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While previous studies suggest that women have higher anxiety than men regarding COVID-19, underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study tries to explain the mechanisms by gender difference in social interaction based on a theory of social amplification of risk framework (SARF). We surveyed older adults in Japan regarding their anxiety regarding COVID-19, as well as the frequencies of their direct and indirect social interaction in July 2020 (N = 1,587, aged 78-99 years). To explore the way in which gender and anxiety regarding COVID-19 were mediated by these two types of social interactions, MODEL4 of SPSS's Process MACRO was applied to the data. We found that older women interacted more directly and indirectly with others than did older men. And, direct social interaction was negatively and related, but indirect social interaction was positively related to older adults' anxiety regarding COVID-19. Furthermore, direct social interaction was related to older women's low anxiety regarding COVID-19, whereas indirect social interaction was related to older women's high anxiety regarding COVID-19. The findings of our study suggest that the degree of anxiety regarding COVID-19 among older women may be dependent upon the types of social interaction they have with others.
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- Hwang Choe
- Osaka University Graduate School of
Human Sciences Clinical Thanatology and Geriatric Behavioral Science, Suita,
Japan
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- Osaka University Graduate School of
Human Sciences Clinical Thanatology and Geriatric Behavioral Science, Suita,
Japan
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- Osaka University Graduate School of
Human Sciences Clinical Thanatology and Geriatric Behavioral Science, Suita,
Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of
Gerontology, Japan
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- Osaka University Graduate School of
Human Sciences, Japan
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- Osaka University School of Dentistry
Graduate School of Dentistry, Japan
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- Osaka University School of Medicine
Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Osaka University School of Medicine
Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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Nakagawa T, Noguchi T, Komatsu A, Okahashi S, Saito T. CHANGES IN LIFE SATISFACTION DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF JAPANESE ADULTS. Innov Aging 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac059.1958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has exerted a major impact on daily life. Despite older adults being at a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, research has indicated that older adults experienced the same or even higher levels of well-being during the early phase of the pandemic than younger adults. To investigate adverse long-term effects, we examined how individuals’ well-being changed during the first year of the pandemic. A total of 5,281 Japanese adults aged 15—89 years participated in an online survey in February 2020 (before the first state of emergency) and were followed up in March 2021 (during the second state of emergency; follow-up rate 54.7%). Well-being was assessed as a one-item indicator of life satisfaction, with a range of 0-10. Counterintuitively, results of a latent change score model demonstrated that life satisfaction increased over time (unstandardized coefficient of 1.17, SE = 0.16, standardized coefficient of 0.58). Individuals aged 64 years and below, with low levels of education, living alone, and perceiving worse health and economic status showed less increase in life satisfaction. In an additional analysis, those more concerned about the pandemic at follow-up displayed less increase. The findings suggest that most people did not exhibit a decrease in life satisfaction during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, certain individuals could be vulnerable to the outbreak due to the lack of resources. Researchers should better understand the factors that drive the resilience of older adults in the face of adversity.
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- Takeshi Nakagawa
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology , Obu, Aichi , Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology , Obu, Aichi , Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology , Obu, Aichi , Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology , Obu, Aichi , Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology , Obu, Aichi , Japan
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Komatsu A, Nakagawa T, Noguchi T, Saito T. INVOLVEMENT IN CARE DECISION-MAKING AND ADVERSE OUTCOME ONSET IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING CARE RECIPIENTS IN JAPAN. Innov Aging 2022. [PMCID: PMC9770803 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac059.2563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The involvement of older adults in care decision-making may enhance their daily life motivation and quality of life. Furthermore, it could contribute to their better prognosis in long-term care. We examined the association between decision-making involvement and the onset of adverse outcomes, such as institutionalization and death, among older adults under long-term care. This study used two-year longitudinal survey data of Japanese community-dwelling care recipients aged 65 and above. The participants were followed regarding the onset of institutionalization and deaths. The status of involvement in decision-making was assessed based on one item and the selection among the following response options: “very much involved,” “fairly involved,” “not very involved,” “never involved,” “unclarified wishes,” and “absence of person supporting decision-making.” A multivariable logistic regression analysis estimated the odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the onset of adverse outcomes, composite of institutionalization and death. A total of 707 participants with no severe cognition disabilities (MMSE>12) and no missing variables at the baseline were included and responded to the follow-up survey. At the baseline, 36.5% reported being very much involved in decision-making. The onset of adverse outcomes was observed in 17.5% of participants (institutionalization, 5.1%; death, 12.4%). Compared to those with very high involvement in decision making, those who were not involved were more likely to have adverse events, even after adjusting for covariates (OR=2.86 [95% CI: 1.21-6.76], p=0.016). Our findings show the importance of decision-making involvement in daily care regarding better prognoses in long-term care.
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- Ayane Komatsu
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan
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Noguchi T, Nakagawa T, Komatsu A, Shang E, Murata C, Saito T. INTERACTIONS WITH PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA, LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND PUBLIC STIGMA AGAINST DEMENTIA. Innov Aging 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac059.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Overcoming stigma around dementia is a global challenge. This cross-sectional study examined the association of experiences of interacting with people with dementia (PwD) and learning about dementia, with the public-stigma against dementia. We recruited—via an internet survey—710 Japanese adults (mean age = 46.3 years; 49.3% females) without any medical or welfare license, or dementia-related work experience. Public-stigma against dementia was assessed using the Japanese version of Phillipson et al.’s scale (2012) exploring dementia-related attitudes in the context of “personal avoidance,” “person centeredness,” “fear of labeling,” and “fear of discrimination.” Multivariable linear regression analysis was employed to examine the association of interacting with PwD and learning regarding dementia as explanatory variables with dementia stigma score, adjusting for sociodemographic variables. Regarding interactions with PwD, talking or activities with PwD were associated with low “personal avoidance” (β = -1.47, p = 0.002), “fear of labeling” (β = -0.96, p = 0.020), and “fear of discrimination” (β = -0.396, p = 0.043). Experiences of living with PwD were associated with low “personal avoidance” (β = -2.35, p = 0.002) and “fear of discrimination” (β = -0.789, p = 0.013). Learning experiences at school regarding dementia were associated with low “personal avoidance” (β = -4.01, p < 0.001), and self-learning experiences were associated with low “personal avoidance” (β = -1.73, p = 0.049) and high “person centeredness” (β = 1.27, p = 0.037). However, workplace learning was not associated with any area. Interacting with PwD and learning about dementia might reduce associated public-stigma.
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- Taiji Noguchi
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology , Obu, Aichi , Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology , Obu, Aichi , Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology , Obu, Aichi , Japan
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- Aichi Toho University , Nagoya, Aichi , Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology , Obu, Aichi , Japan
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Hirokawa K, Kasuga A, Matsumoto K, Omori Y, Masui Y, Nakagawa T, Ogawa M, Ishioka Y, Inagaki H, Ikebe K, Arai Y, Ishizaki T, Kamide K, Gondo Y. Associations between salivary testosterone levels and cognitive function among 70‐year‐old Japanese elderly: A cross‐sectional analysis of the
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study. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2022; 22:1040-1046. [DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Kumi Hirokawa
- Faculty of Societal Safety Sciences Kansai University Takatsuki Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Sciences Osaka University Suita Japan
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- Faculty of Human Studies Jin‐ai University Fukui Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Tokyo Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Sciences Osaka University Suita Japan
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- Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities O.P. Jindal Global University Sonipat India
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry Osaka Japan
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- Center for Supercentenarian Medical Research Keio University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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- Division of Health Sciences Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Sciences Osaka University Suita Japan
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Nakagawa T, Noguchi T, Komatsu A, Saito T. The role of social resources and trajectories of functional health following stroke. Soc Sci Med 2022; 311:115322. [PMID: 36067620 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Stroke is a major cause of disability in old age. Research has revealed that social resources available after the onset of stroke can mitigate functional prognosis. However, most studies have conceptualized resources as static rather than dynamic and have not measured changes in social resources from the pre-to post-stroke periods. To better understand the recovery process following stroke, we examined how social resources available before its onset and changes from pre-to post-stroke were associated with trajectories of functional health following stroke. Data were derived from an up to 19-year longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of Japanese adults aged 60 years and older. We identified 389 people who experienced self- or proxy-reported first stroke during follow-up (age at stroke onset: M = 75.9, SD = 6.8; 49.1% women). The average number of observations was 4.6 (SD = 1.6, range 2-7). Functional health was measured with self- or proxy-reported basic and instrumental activities of daily living. Social resources were indexed as residential status, contact with own non-coresident children, social participation, and perceived support. Analyses were adjusted for age at stroke onset, sex, education, health condition, and cognitive function. A multiphase growth model indicated that individuals who participated more frequently in social groups prior to stroke exhibited less functional deterioration post-stroke than those who participated less frequently. Whereas contact frequency with non-coresident children typically declined following stroke, the analysis further revealed that individuals who maintained contact frequency from pre-to post-stroke showed less steep functional decline over time in the post-stroke period despite minor individual differences. We found that social resources before stroke onset and changes in the resources following stroke may play a protective role against adverse prognoses. Inclusive communities may help older adults remain independent even after serious health events.
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- Takeshi Nakagawa
- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430 Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan.
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- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430 Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan.
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- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430 Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan.
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- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7-430 Morioka, Obu, Aichi, 474-8511, Japan.
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Komatsu A, Nakagawa T, Noguchi T, Saito T. Factors associated with decision‐making involvement in community‐dwelling older care recipients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2022; 22:876-882. [DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Ayane Komatsu
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Obu Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Obu Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Obu Japan
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Ishizaki T, Masui Y, Nakagawa T, Yoshida Y, Ishioka YL, Hori N, Inagaki H, Ito K, Ogawa M, Kabayama M, Kamide K, Ikebe K, Arai Y, Gondo Y. Construct Validity of a New Health Assessment Questionnaire for the National Screening Program of Older Adults in Japan: The SONIC Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:ijerph191610330. [PMID: 36011962 PMCID: PMC9407940 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The Japanese government has implemented a new screening program to promote measures to avoid worsening lifestyle-related diseases and frailty among the older population. In this effort, the government formulated a new health assessment questionnaire for the screening program of old-old adults aged ≥75 years. The questionnaire comprises 15 items, of which 12 address frailty, two address general health status, and one addresses smoking habits. This study examined the construct validity of this questionnaire, using the explanatory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The data used in this study were drawn from a mail-in survey conducted in 2020 as part of the Septuagenarians, Octogenarians, Nonagenarians Investigation with Centenarians study. A total of 1576 respondents (range, 78-99 years of age) were included in the study. Although the EFA did not show an interpretable factor structure of the questionnaire with 15 items, the CFA using only 12 frailty-related items showed the goodness of fit for a higher-order factor "frailty", and the five frailty-related sub-factors model was acceptable. These results suggest that the total score of the 12 frailty-related items in the questionnaire can be used as an indicator of the degree of "frailty".
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- Tatsuro Ishizaki
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu 474-8511, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat 131001, Haryana, India
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Clinical Thanatology and Geriatric Behavioral Science, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Center for Supercentenarian Medical Research, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Clinical Thanatology and Geriatric Behavioral Science, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Noguchi T, Shang E, Nakagawa T, Komatsu A, Murata C, Saito T. Establishment of the Japanese version of the dementia stigma assessment scale. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2022; 22:790-796. [PMID: 36058625 PMCID: PMC9540429 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Aim Reducing stigma against dementia is a global challenge, but the assessment scale is not well established. We examined the validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the assessment scale of public stigma against dementia. Methods This study recruited 819 adults aged 20–69 years (mean age = 45.9 years; 52.0% females) through an internet survey, and 34 community‐dwelling adults aged 20–78 years (mean age = 45.8 years; 55.9% females). Participants completed the Japanese version of the assessment scale of dementia stigma developed by Phillipson et al., with forward and back translations. In the internet survey sample, exploratory factor analysis was performed to verify factorial validity, and correlations with ageism and dementia attitudes were examined to test the concurrent validity. In the community sample, test–retest reliability was evaluated using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) between two responses with a two‐week interval. Results Factor analysis revealed a four‐factor structure: “personal avoidance,” “fear of labeling,” “person centeredness,” and “fear of discrimination” (Cronbach's α = 0.892, 0.840, 0.879, 0.829, respectively). Personal avoidance, fear of labeling, and fear of discrimination were positively correlated with ageism (r = 0.598, 0.214, 0.369) and negatively correlated with dementia attitudes (r = −0.745, −0.453, −0.475); person centeredness was inversely correlated with ageism (r = −0.322), but positively correlated with dementia attitudes (r = 0.537), showing good concurrent validity. The scale showed acceptable test–retest reliability (ICCs = 0.67–0.80). Conclusions The Japanese version of the assessment scale of public stigma against dementia was established with good concurrent validity and adequate reliability. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2022; 22: 790–796.
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- Taiji Noguchi
- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Obu Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Human Health Aichi Toho University Nagoya Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Obu Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Obu Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Obu Japan
- Department of Health and Nutrition Tokai Gakuen University Nagoya Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Obu Japan
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Nishikimi A, Watanabe K, Watanabe A, Yasuoka M, Watanabe R, Fujiwara M, Oshima H, Nakagawa T, Kitagawa Y, Tokuda H, Washimi Y, Niida S, Kojima M. Immune responses to COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 in workers at a research institute in Japan: 6-month follow-up survey. J Infect 2022; 85:174-211. [PMID: 35605803 PMCID: PMC9121650 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Akihiko Nishikimi
- Biosafety Administration Division, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan.
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- Bioresource Division, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan; Department of Musculoskeletal Disease, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Equipment Management Division, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Frailty Research, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Frailty Research, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Biosafety Administration Division, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Bioresource Division, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Hospital, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Frailty Research, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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Kimura M, Yoshimura I, Yanagida K, Yoshida T, Hagiwara K, Kaneko T, Yamada Y, Nakagawa T. Evaluation of ejaculation function using a simple questionnaire. J Sex Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.03.448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Maekawa M, Maekawa T, Sasase T, Takagi K, Takeuchi S, Kitamoto M, Nakagawa T, Toyoda K, Konishi N, Ohta T, Yamada T. Pathophysiological Analysis of Uninephrectomized db/db Mice as a Model of Severe Diabetic Kidney Disease. Physiol Res 2022; 71:209-217. [DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.934784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy, included in diabetic kidney disease (DKD), is the primary disease leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or dialysis treatment, accounting for more than 40% of all patients with ESRD or receiving dialysis. Developing new therapeutics to prevent the transition to ESRD or dialysis treatment requires an understanding of the pathophysiology of DKD and an appropriate animal model for drug efficacy studies. In this study, we investigated the pathophysiology of diabetic kidney disease with type 2 diabetes in uninephrectomized db/db mice. In addition, the nephrectomized db/db mice from 10 weeks to 42 weeks were used to assess the efficacy of long-term administration of the angiotensin-II–receptor antagonist losartan. The blood and urinary biochemical parameters and the blood pressure which is a main pharmacological endpoint of the losartan therapy, were periodically measured. And at the end, histopathological analysis was performed. Uninephrectomized db/db mice clearly developed obesity and hyperglycemia from young age. Furthermore, they showed renal pathophysiological changes, such as increased urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR) (the peak value 3104±986 in 40-week-old mice), glomerular hypertrophy and increased fibrotic areas in the tubulointerstitial tubules. The blood pressure in the losartan group was significantly low compared to the normotensive Vehicle group. However, as expected, Losartan suppressed the increase in UACR (829±500) indicating the medication was sufficient, but the histopathological abnormalities including tubular interstitial fibrosis did not improve. These results suggest that the uninephrectomized db/db mice are useful as an animal model of the severe DKD indicated by the comparison of the efficacy of losartan in this model with the efficacy of losartan in clinical practice.
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- Biological/Pharmacological Research Laboratories, Central Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Japan Tobacco Inc., Osaka, Japan.
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Tomida M, Nishita Y, Tange C, Nakagawa T, Otsuka R, Ando F, Shimokata H. Typology of Work-Family Balance Among Middle-Aged and Older Japanese Adults. Front Psychol 2022; 13:751879. [PMID: 35369186 PMCID: PMC8967286 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.751879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study explores the clusters of work-family balance (WFB) among Japanese middle-aged and older adults and clarifies the characteristics of the derived clusters. Data on working adults (N = 1,351; age range = 40-85 years) were drawn from a pool of participants in the National Institute for Longevity Sciences-Longitudinal Study of Aging. The WFB scale consists of subscales assessing work-family conflict (WFC) and work-family facilitation (WFF). First, a cluster analysis was performed using the WFB scale, and four clusters were extracted. Second, we examined associations between the four clusters and related variables such as demographic characteristics, work, family, and lifestyle factors, social support, and mental health. Our findings showed that the clusters included high-WFC/high-WFF, high-WFC/low-WFF, low-WFC/high-WFF, and low-WFC/low-WFF. Differences were found in related variables among the clusters. Specifically, those in the Low-WFC/High-WFF cluster had a good lifestyle, received the highest levels of social support, and had the fewest mental health issues. Our findings have implications for maintaining sufficient WFB and promoting positive mental health among workers.
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- Makiko Tomida
- Department of Epidemiology of Aging, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology of Aging, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology of Aging, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology of Aging, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology of Aging, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.,Department of Health and Medical Sciences, Aichi Shukutoku University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology of Aging, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.,Graduate School of Nutritional Sciences, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nisshin, Japan
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Nakagawa T, Nishita Y, Tange C, Tomida M, Otsuka R, Ando F, Shimokata H. Does positive affect predict mortality and morbidity? A 19-year longitudinal study of middle-aged and older Japanese adults. Journal of Research in Personality 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2022.104204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Noguchi T, Ishihara M, Murata C, Nakagawa T, Komatsu A, Kondo K, Saito T. Art and cultural activity engagement and depressive symptom onset among older adults: A longitudinal study from the Japanese Gerontological Evaluation Study. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2022; 37. [PMID: 35124843 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Art and cultural activities can benefit mental health. However, there is insufficient evidence on active engagement in art and cultural activities for preventing depressive symptoms among older adults. Therefore, we examined the association of active engagement in art and cultural activities with depressive symptom onset among older adults using 3-year longitudinal data. METHODS This longitudinal study recruited non-institutionalised older adults independent in daily living from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) established in 2010, and those without depressive symptoms were followed for three years. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale. Active engagement in nine art and cultural activities, including Japanese traditional cultural activities, were evaluated (musical performance, singing, dancing, handicrafts, painting, photography, poetry composition, calligraphy, and tea ceremony/flower arrangement). RESULTS Ultimately, 37,627 older adults without depressive symptoms at baseline were analysed. The participants' mean age (standard deviation) was 72.6 (5.5) years, and 51.5% were female. During the follow-up period, depressive symptoms occurred in 3844 participants (10.2%). Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that active engagement in art and cultural activities was inversely associated with depressive symptom onset (odds ratio = 0.80, 95% confidence interval = 0.73-0.87, p < 0.001). This association was confirmed regardless of age, gender, and socioeconomic status. Among the activities, especially dancing and photography were protective against depressive symptoms. CONCLUSION Active engagement in art and cultural activities may contribute to preventing depressive symptoms among older adults. Promoting art and cultural engagement could be important to protect their mental health.
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- Taiji Noguchi
- Department of Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Research Institute, Obu, Japan.,Department of Public Health, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Research Institute, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Research Institute, Obu, Japan.,Department of Health and Nutrition, Tokai Gakuen University, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Research Institute, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Research Institute, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Preventive Medical Sciences, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Obu, Japan.,Department of Gerontological Evaluation, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Research Institute, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Research Institute, Obu, Japan
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Wang S, Makinouchi A, Okamoto M, Kotaka T, Maeshima M, Ibe N, Nakagawa T. Viscoplastic Material Modeling for the Stretch Blow Molding Simulation. INT POLYM PROC 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/ipp-2000-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In this paper, the viscoplastic material model of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), which is intended to be used in the FEM (finite element method) simulation of stretch blow molding process, has been studied. Material tests of PET were performed with the constant strain rates varying from 0.01 to 1 (1/s), at temperatures ranging from 90 to 150 °C, based on the obtained data a two-stage model was proposed. The proposed model could precisely take into account the effects of strain hardening, strain rate sensitivity, variation of the hardening index, and temperature dependency. This model has been implemented into the nonlinear finite element code PBLOW3D, which is developed in the Riken, and its performance in the stretch blow molding simulation has been studied. It has been demonstrated that the proposed material model provides significant improvements, compared with two existing material models, in the simulation of the blow molding process of PET bottles.
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- Materials Fabrication Laboratory, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research , Riken, Waho-shi , Saitama , Japan
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- Materials Fabrication Laboratory, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research , Riken, Waho-shi , Saitama , Japan
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- Polymeric Materials Engineering, Toyota Technological Institute , Tokyo , Japan
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- Polymeric Materials Engineering, Toyota Technological Institute , Tokyo , Japan
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- Aoki Technical Laboratory, Inc. , Nagano-ken , Japan
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- Aoki Technical Laboratory, Inc. , Nagano-ken , Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo , Tokyo , Japan
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Noguchi T, Nakagawa T, Komatsu A, Masumi I, Shindo Y, Otani T, Saito T. Erratum to 'Social functions and adverse outcome onset in older adults with mild long-term care needs: A two-year longitudinal study' [Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, volume 100C (2022) 104631]. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2022; 100:104650. [PMID: 35149291 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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- Taiji Noguchi
- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan; Division of Planning and Strategy, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Social Science, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan; Division of Planning and Strategy, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan
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Chen WL, Nishita Y, Nakamura A, Kato T, Nakagawa T, Zhang S, Shimokata H, Otsuka R, Su KP, Arai H. Hemoglobin Concentration is Associated with the Hippocampal Volume in Community-Dwelling Adults. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2022; 101:104668. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Nakagawa T, Noguchi T, Komatsu A, Ishihara M, Saito T. Aging-in-place preferences and institutionalization among Japanese older adults: a 7-year longitudinal study. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:66. [PMID: 35062887 PMCID: PMC8780808 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-02766-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background In Asia, where autonomous decision-making is not well accepted, little is known about whether and how individuals’ preferences are considered when deciding where they receive care. This study examined whether individuals preferring to age in place if confined to bed were less likely to be institutionalized, using longitudinal data of Japanese older adults. Methods We analyzed nationally representative data of 1,290 community-dwelling older adults aged 70 and above. Baseline data were collected in 1999, shortly before the long-term care insurance system was introduced. The outcome was measured as self- or proxy-reported years of institutionalization over seven years. The explanatory variable was whether individuals preferred to age in place if they were confined to bed. Participants were asked about their desired place of care (facility, home, or other) if confined to bed. Covariates were sociodemographic and health-related factors. We used Cox proportional hazards models and calculated hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to evaluate the association of aging-in-place preferences if confined to bed with institutionalization. We applied multiple imputation to deal with missing data. Results Seventy-eight respondents (6.0%) were institutionalized during the follow-up period. Compared to individuals preferring to reside in long-term care facilities if confined to bed (48.7%), those preferring to stay in their homes (39.6%) were less likely to be institutionalized, even after adjusting for relevant covariates (HR = 0.47, 95% CI 0.27–0.79 for model 1 including residential status; HR = 0.45, 95% CI 0.27–0.76 for model 2 including marital status and co-resident children). Conclusions Our findings suggest that individuals’ aging-in-place preferences tend to be considered under the long-term care insurance system. Individuals’ preferences should be shared with families and clinicians when deciding the place of care. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12877-022-02766-5.
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Noguchi T, Nakagawa T, Komatsu A, Ishihara M, Shindo Y, Otani T, Saito T. Social functions and adverse outcome onset in older adults with mild long-term care needs: A two-year longitudinal study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2022; 100:104631. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kasuga A, Yasumoto S, Nakagawa T, Ishioka Y, Kikuchi A, Inagaki H, Ogawa M, Hori N, Masui Y, Choe H, Muto H, Kabayama M, Godai K, Ikebe K, Kamide K, Ishizaki T, Gondo Y. Older Adults' Resilience Against Impact of Lifestyle Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Gerontol Geriatr Med 2022; 8:23337214221116226. [PMID: 35937277 PMCID: PMC9350500 DOI: 10.1177/23337214221116226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Older adults were expected to experience a decline in physical activities and an increase in social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We investigated the changes in living conditions of 508 older adults (79.70 years ± 0.88) before (from July to December 2019) and during (in August 2020) the pandemic. We compared the mean score for the same individual instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), frequency of going out, exercise, and social interaction at two-time points. We also examined the influence of living arrangement (living alone or not) on the frequency of exercise and social interaction. Results The frequency of going out decreased during the pandemic (in 2020); however, there was no significant change in IADL. The frequency of exercise and social interaction increased irrespective of the living arrangement. The frequency of exercise increased more in those living alone. Conclusions Although older adults refrained from going out, they compensated for the risks of inactivity in daily life by increasing or maintaining their frequency of exercise and social interactions. The view that "older adults have a poor ability to accommodate the lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic" may be a stereotypical assumption.
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi, Japan
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Munakata K, Miyashita H, Nakahara T, Shiba H, Sugahara K, Katakura A, Nakagawa T. The use of SPECT/CT to assess resorptive activity in mandibular condyles. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021; 51:942-948. [PMID: 34937677 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2021.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to clarify the clinical significance of bone metabolism in the mandibular condyles in determining condylar resorptive changes. Twelve condyles of patients with idiopathic condylar resorption and degenerative joint disease were analysed using 99mTc HMDP SPECT/CT at baseline and subsequent computed tomography during the follow-up period. Twenty-two healthy condyles were enrolled as controls. After generating three-dimensional SPECT/CT images, two independent observers scored the degree of condylar uptake and measured the morphological changes in the condylar height and condylar volume. In the group with positive condylar uptake, the follow-up computed tomography showed significant decreases in condylar height (-1.69 ± 0.93 mm) and condylar volume (-12.51 ± 10.30%) when compared to healthy controls (condylar height, 0.09 ± 0.54 mm; condylar volume, -0.29 ± 4.22%) (P < 0.001). Moreover, the degree of uptake correlated with the changes in condylar height (observer 1, P = 0.012; observer 2, P = 0.039) and condylar volume (observer 1, P = 0.005; observer 2, P = 0.037). These results suggest that condylar bone metabolism is closely related to the resorptive activity. Thus, SPECT/CT would be useful in the prognostic evaluation or determination of treatment strategies for idiopathic condylar resorption and degenerative joint disease.
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- K Munakata
- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oral Pathobiological Science and Surgery, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oral Pathobiological Science and Surgery, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Cho J, Nakagawa T, Yeung D. Influence of Social Determinants on Self-Rated Health in Three Countries of East Asia. Innov Aging 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.1865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study aims to compare five domains of social determinants and their associations with self-rated health (SRH) among older adults in China, Japan, and Korea, where they share some cultural values but the development and conditions of economic status, health care system, and education system vary. A total of 10,111 participants aged 65 years and older were included from three harmonized datasets at baseline CHARLS, KLoSA, and JSTAR. Guided by the Healthy People 2020 Framework, five domains of social determinants were included: education levels, economic stability (total income, working for pay), social and community context (social engagement, living with children), health care access (medical center utilization), and neighborhood (rural vs. urban). Regression models showed that working for pay, social engagement, and medical center utilization were significant predictors for SRH in three countries. However, unique predictors have also been observed in China and Korea, which will be discussed in the presentation.
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- Jinmyoung Cho
- Baylor Scott & White Health Research Institute, Temple, Texas, United States
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan
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- City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Nakagawa T, Noguchi T, Komatsu A, Ishihara M, Saito T. Trajectories of Functional Health Following Stroke: The Role of Social Resources. Innov Aging 2021. [PMCID: PMC8681722 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.3076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Stroke is one of the major causes of disability in old age. Predictors for the functional prognosis have been studied, but the role of social resources in recovery has not studied as much. We examined whether social resources available before and after stroke onset improved functional prognoses. Data was derived from longitudinal data collected between 1987 and 2006 from Japanese adults aged 60 years and older. We identified 396 people who had experienced their self- or proxy-reported first stroke during follow-up (age at stroke onset: M = 76.0, SD = 6.9; 74.2% women). Functional health was measured by self- or proxy-reported activities of daily living. Social resources were indexed as residential status, contact with non-coresident children, social participation, and perceived support. Analyses were adjusted for age at stroke onset, gender, and education. A multiphase growth model showed that functional health typically deteriorated surrounding stroke and gradually declined thereafter. There were also individual differences in the trajectories of functional health. Individuals who more frequently participated in social groups prior to stroke and those who came to participate more frequently thereafter exhibited less functional decline immediately following stroke. Our findings indicate that social participation plays a protective role against adverse prognoses following stroke regardless of when individuals start participating. Inclusive communities would enable older adults to remain independent. Our study was limited in that crucial information about stroke, such as objective measures of initial severity, was not available and that individuals with more severe stroke may have dropped out after the onset.
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- Takeshi Nakagawa
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan
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- Center for Gerontology and Social Science, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan
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