- 著者
- Reiko Kudo Yuki Mikuniya Kazutaka Yamauchi Nami Shimizume Naomi Kudo Shinichi Goto Akira Sasaki Masataka Ando Yoshiko Takahashi Takuro Iwane Masahiko Tomiyama Atsushi Matsubara
- 出版者
- Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine,Hirosaki Medical Society
- 雑誌
- 弘前医学 (ISSN:04391721)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.71, no.2-4, pp.138-145, 2021 (Released:2021-03-15)
- 参考文献数
- 16
Objective: The incidence of dementia is increasing in developed countries, and early detection and treatment are important. Considering that olfactory disorders are correlated with cognitive dysfunction, olfactory testing might be a useful screening tool for dementia. In the present study, we investigated whether a simple olfactory test could predict the short-term progression of cognitive decline using data from a longitudinal study of a community-dwelling population. Subjects and Methods: Subjects were participants of the Iwaki Health Promotion Project, a community-based program aimed at improving average life expectancy. The subjects were examined using a 4-item modified Pocket Smell Test (mPST) and the Mini-Mental State Examination( MMSE) in 2016 and 2017. The relationship between the change in MMSE scores and olfactory identification ability in 2016 was analyzed in subjects with good MMSE scores in 2016. Results: Among participants in their 60s and 70s, the olfactory-impaired group showed significantly lower MMSE scores in 2017 than those of the good-olfaction group. Conclusion: Olfactory testing may be a tool for early detection of the onset of cognitive decline in elderly people.
- 著者
- Makoto Takahashi Shigeyoshi Tanaka Reo Kimura Masatomo Umitsu Rokuro Tabuchi Tatsuaki Kuroda Masataka Ando Fumiaki Kimata
- 出版者
- Japan Society for Natural Disaster Science
- 雑誌
- Journal of Natural Disaster Science (ISSN:03884090)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.29, no.2, pp.53-61, 2007 (Released:2009-04-14)
- 参考文献数
- 16
- 被引用文献数
- 3 5
This paper is based on the results of research by the Sumatra Earthquake Interdisciplinary or Integrated Research Team, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University. This research shows: (1) the Sumatra Earthquake tsunami disaster damage in Banda Aceh can be divided into four areas; (2) the tsunami action was directed left and right by the Banda Aceh topography; (3) within which District I saw total destruction of housing, a high death rate, and the collapse of families; (4) with the high death rate due to a lack of earthquake-tsunami association; (5) that even in the core of housing reconstruction, the pace is slow; (6) there are four main obstacles to housing reconstruction; (7) the slow pace of the reconstruction is a function of social causes related to the size of the tsunami, the lack of established adjustment mechanisms for aid groups, the slow pace of the reconstruction in society overall, and the failure of market functions; (8) that in the case of large scale disasters, with the loss of life and home, as well as infrastructure, the collapse of society as an entity occurs as well.