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Combined Impacts of Physical Activity, Dietary Variety, and Social Interaction on Incident Functional Disability in Older Japanese Adults

Journal of Epidemiology, 2023
Background: This 3.6-year prospective study examined combined impacts of physical activity, dietary variety, and social interaction on incident disability and estimated population-attributable fraction for disability reduction in older adults.
Satoshi Seino, Yu Nofuji, Yuri Yokoyama, Takumi Abe, Mariko Nishi, Mari Yamashita, Miki Narita, Toshiki Hata, Shoji Shinkai, Akihiko Kitamura, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +10 more
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Perceptions of older adults and generativity among older citizens in Japan: a descriptive cross-sectional study [PDF]

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 2023
Objectives As the population ages worldwide, including in Japan, there is a growing expectation for older adults to remain active participants in society.
Yuho Shimizu, Tomoya Takahashi, Kenichiro Sato, Susumu Ogawa, Daisuke Cho, Yoshifumi Takahashi, Daichi Yamashiro, Yan Li, Keigo Hinakura, Ai Iizuka, Tomoki Furuya, Hiroyuki Suzuki   +11 more
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Dose–response relationships of sarcopenia parameters with incident disability and mortality in older Japanese adults

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2022
Background Sarcopenia‐related parameters may have differential impacts on health‐related outcomes in older adults. We examined dose–response relationships of body composition, muscle strength, and physical performance with incident disability and ...
Satoshi Seino, Akihiko Kitamura, Takumi Abe, Yu Taniguchi, Hiroshi Murayama, Hidenori Amano, Mariko Nishi, Yu Nofuji, Yuri Yokoyama, Miki Narita, Shoji Shinkai, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +11 more
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Effects of intergenerational contact on social capital in community-dwelling adults aged 25–84 years: a non-randomized community-based intervention

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Accumulating social capital in urban areas is essential to improve community health. Previous studies suggested that intergenerational contact may be effective for enhancing social capital.
Yuta Nemoto, Kumiko Nonaka, Masataka Kuraoka, Sachiko Murayama, Motoki Tanaka, Hiroko Matsunaga, Yoh Murayama, Hiroshi Murayama, Erika Kobayashi, Yoji Inaba, Shuichiro Watanabe, Kazushi Maruo, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +12 more
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Evaluation of the usefulness of a paper–pencil group cognitive assessment for older adults in the community

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background As the older population increases, the need for early detection of cognitive decline is also increasing. In this study, we examined whether our paper–pencil type group examination for cognitive assessment (PAPLICA) could detect the effects of ...
Daisuke Cho, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Susumu Ogawa, Tomoya Takahashi, Kenichiro Sato, Ai Iizuka, Momoko Kobayashi, Misako Yamauchi, Anna Kinai, Yan Li, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +10 more
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Sarcopenia: prevalence, associated factors, and the risk of mortality and disability in Japanese older adults

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2021
Background There is limited evidence on sarcopenia in Asian populations. This study aimed to clarify the prevalence, associated factors, and the magnitude of association with mortality and incident disability for sarcopenia and combinations of its ...
Akihiko Kitamura, Satoshi Seino, Takumi Abe, Yu Nofuji, Yuri Yokoyama, Hidenori Amano, Mariko Nishi, Yu Taniguchi, Miki Narita, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Shoji Shinkai   +10 more
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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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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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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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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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