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Association between the frequency of daily intellectual activities and cognitive domains: A cross‐sectional study in older adults with complaints of forgetfulness

Brain and Behavior, 2021
Objectives Frequent engagement in intellectual activities has been shown to reduce the risk of developing dementia. The present study sought to examine the association between the frequency of daily intellectual activities and cognitive domains in older ...
Ai Iizuka, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Susumu Ogawa, Tomoya Takahashi, Sachiko Murayama, Momoko Kobayashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +6 more
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The Kesennuma Study in Miyagi, Japan: Study Design and Baseline Profiles of Participants

Journal of Epidemiology, 2022
Background: To clarify the association between psychosocial problems and frailty in the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and to develop strategies for preventive long-term care in the community, we launched the Kesennuma Study in 2019 ...
Mari Yamashita, Satoshi Seino, Yu Nofuji, Yasuhiro Sugawara, Yosuke Osuka, Akihiko Kitamura, Shoji Shinkai   +6 more
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Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Community Participation following Stroke. Part One: Rehabilitation and Recovery Following Stroke; 6th Edition Update 2019

International Journal of Stroke, 2020
The sixth update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Reintegration following Stroke. Part one: Rehabilitation and Recovery Following Stroke is a comprehensive set of evidence-based guidelines addressing ...
R. Teasell, N. Salbach, N. Foley, Anita Mountain, Anita Mountain, J. Cameron, A. D. Jong, N. Acerra, Diana Bastasi, Sherri L. Carter, Joyce Fung, Joyce Fung, M. Halabi, Jerome Iruthayarajah, Jocelyn E. Harris, Esther S Kim, Andrea Noland, S. Pooyania, A. Rochette, Bridget D Stack, Erin Symcox, Deborah Timpson, Suja Varghese, Sue Verrilli, G. Gubitz, L. Casaubon, D. Dowlatshahi, M. Lindsay   +27 more
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Older assistant workers in intermediate care facilities, and their influence on the physical and mental burden of elderly care staff

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background As there is a shortage of care staff in elderly care homes, seniors are expected to work as assistants to help the care staff. This study examined the influence of older assistant workers in intermediate elderly care facilities on care staff ...
Ryota Sakurai, Saya Watanabe, Hiroki Mori, Tomoya Sagara, Hiroshi Murayama, Shuichiro Watanabe, Kentaro Higashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +7 more
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Individual- and community-level neighbor relationships and physical activity among older Japanese adults living in a metropolitan area: a cross-sectional multilevel analysis

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2018
Background Informal neighbor relationships (NRs) are considered a structural aspect of social relationships. Although NRs might affect physical activity (PA), no previous study has simultaneously examined compositional and contextual associations of NRs ...
Satoshi Seino, Akihiko Kitamura, Mariko Nishi, Yui Tomine, Izumi Tanaka, Yu Taniguchi, Yuri Yokoyama, Hidenori Amano, Miki Narita, Tomoko Ikeuchi, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Shoji Shinkai   +11 more
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Modifiable healthy behaviours and incident disability in older adults: Analysis of combined data from two cohort studies in Japan

Experimental Gerontology, 2023
Healthy behaviours reduce the risk of incident disability; however, their components require further consideration. Specifically, little evidence exists on healthy behaviours that comprise modifiable factors, including social aspects, and their effects ...
Takumi Abe, Satoshi Seino, Yu Nofuji, Yuri Yokoyama, Hidenori Amano, Mari Yamashita, Shoji Shinkai, Akihiko Kitamura, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +8 more
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Community Participation: A Critical View [PDF]

, 1971
This paper reports on a study of the prescribing physician's influence on consumers' choice between medically equivalent pharmaceuticals. The study was performed using a dataset of 666,000 observations in which consumers were asked whether they were ...
Granlund, David, Rudholm, Niklas
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Influence of education and subjective financial status on dietary habits among young, middle-aged, and older adults in Japan: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Research has suggested an association between lower socioeconomic status (SES) and unhealthy dietary habits. However, differences in the effects of different SES indicators and age remain unclear.
Maki Nishinakagawa, Ryota Sakurai, Yuta Nemoto, Hiroko Matsunaga, Toru Takebayashi, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Community participation in cultural heritage management: A systematic literature review comparing Chinese and international practices

Cities, 2020
Community participation is an essential issue in heritage management. The international heritage organisation ICCROM published a guidance document discussing people-centred approaches to heritage management in 2015.
Ji Li, S. Krishnamurthy, A. Roders, P. Wesemael   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects of community participation on improving uptake of skilled care for maternal and newborn health: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Despite a broad consensus that communities should be actively involved in improving their own health, evidence for the effect of community participation on specific health outcomes is limited.
Marston, Cicely, McGowan, CR, Portela, Anayda, Renedo, Alicia   +3 more
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