A5045806490- Health disparities and outcomes
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Urban and spatial planning
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Dietary Effects on Health
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
2018-2025
The University of Tokyo
2017-2024
Based on the Job Demands-Resources model, this study aimed to assess predictive effect of workload emotional exhaustion and test buffering three types work resources (workplace cohesion, control, workplace support) relationship between among older Japanese assistant care workers. We analyzed data from a national survey features work-related outcomes 1601 workers working in geriatric health services facilities Japan. Demographic characteristics, workload, resources, were analyzed. A...
We launched the Wako Cohort Study in 2023 to identify individual and socio-environmental factors related extension of healthy life expectancy reduction health disparities among community-dwelling adults develop promotion care prevention strategies. This study profile aims describe design participants' at baseline. The is a prospective aged ≥ 40 years living City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. consists two surveys: mail-in survey for persons face-to-face assessment (on-site survey) those 65...
An understanding of the survival probability and abundance endangered species is critical for their effective conservation management. In this study, long-term capture-mark-recapture data were used to estimate apparent green turtles Chelonia mydas at Kuroshima Island in Yaeyama Islands, Japan. A total 453 captured from 2009 2020 using entangling nets. All juveniles subadults; no adult during study. The estimated rate aggregation was 0.82 (95% CI = 0.76-0.86) Cormack-Jolly-Seber model, which...
Objectives To support care workers, some facilities employ older individuals as assistants for peripheral, non-professional tasks. However, the size of influences their employment needs and systems workers. Therefore, this study examined rationale employing assistant workers; challenges they face; educational systems; efforts to facilitate continued based on facility size.Methods Initially, a fax survey was conducted with 3,591 associated National Association Geriatric Health Services...
Eating alone while living with family members is a risk factor for mental health decline in old age. However, little known as to why older adults choose eat alone, even present. This study therefore aimed explore reasons eating despite members, using qualitative approach. Fifteen people aged 65 years and (11 men 4 women) who were included the study. These individuals selected from participants of Kashiwa cohort conducted 2016. Individual interviews an open-ended format. All recorded...
Abstract Background Message framing is frequently used to advocate health perceptions and behaviors. The effects of message on various behaviors have been examined; however, its social participation, a key determinant healthy aging, are unclear. This study investigated the older adults’ attitudes intentions toward participation. Methods A questionnaire survey conducted in 2020 targeted community-dwelling people aged ≥ 65 years two rural areas Japan. Participants were randomly allocated four...
Maintaining a level of functional capacity is essential for healthy aging. In this research, the association between change in and social network typology was explored over two-year period. Participants were recruited from community-based cohort study within Kashiwa City, Japan, data years 2016 2018 used. Cognitive functions, capacity, assessed using Mini-Mental State Examination, Japan Science Technology Agency Index Competence, Lubben Social Network Scale, respectively. Binomial logistic...
Previous research indicated that dining style is associated with depressive mood in community-dwelling older adults; however, the nature of this relationship care facilities unclear. The association between and was examined Japanese assisted living facility. A questionnaire survey conducted among residents than 65 years. Dining assessed by objective (the number people whom one eats) subjective (feelings enjoyment during mealtimes) factors. odds ratio participants who ate alone but enjoyed...
Objectives In recent years, the Japanese government has promoted a livelihood support system based on residents-based mutual help in community. This study aimed to examine associations between need for and relationship with community residents among older adults who do not use rural area. We operationally defined as helping daily problems so that they can continue live familiar neighborhoods.Methods A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted Gejo Area of Tokamachi City, Niigata...
Objectives The mental health condition of care staff in Japan is becoming problematic. Older assistant workers are currently being employed to assist with their jobs and alleviate job burden. This employment older drawing attention; however, influence on the facilitating inhibiting factors association staff's emotional exhaustion remains unclear. In this study, we aim examine how relates job-facilitating job-inhibiting explore that exhaustion.Methods Data from a mail survey geriatric...
Objective In this study, we clarified the characteristics of tasks performed by older assistant care workers at geriatric health services facilities, individual and work status. Additionally, examined relationship between benefits working for workers.Methods A self-administered questionnaire survey was provided to 2,571 elderly facilities employing aged ≥60. total 1,606 responses were obtained, personal characteristics, conditions, tasks, assistants surveyed. Thirteen established categorized...
Abstract Social participation is important for maintaining the health of older adults. In Japan, many recreational activities and hobbies are available community-dwelling adults social participation. Meanwhile, little known about problems issues that hosts face when conducting these activities. this study, we aimed to clarify related hosting possible measures could be taken alleviate problems. Activity providing in a community space Chiba Prefecture (Japan) were approached. The activity...
Abstract The consumption of vegetables and fruits are known to associate with better health. It is also proven that the intake raw unprocessed relate mental state in younger adults, due retainment micronutrients could be lost from cooking. However, little about relationship between older adults. In this research, we aimed clarify association frequency vegetable fruit depressive mood Japanese A questionnaire survey was conducted at Wako Cohort Study, which targets community dwelling adults...
ESR Endangered Species Research Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsSpecials 38:127-134 (2019) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00944 Comparison of green turtle Chelonia mydas sex ratios at two time-points over 20 years a foraging ground in Yaeyama Islands, Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan Kazunari Kameda1,*, Kazuyuki Suzuki2, Kenji Kuroyanagi3, Mai Takase4, Kazuya Matsuda2, Jun Noda2 1Kuroshima...
Objectives This study is intended to clarify the perceived benefits of working among older assistant care workers employed in geriatric health service facilities and examine relationship between emotional exhaustion.Methods We analyzed data from a mail survey that Japan Association Geriatric Health Services Facilities conducted 2020. In this survey, those aged ≥60 were defined as workers. Responses obtained 1,606 at 599 facilities. The dependent variable was exhaustion subscale Japanese...
Abstract Lower back pain among older adults has been associated with serious conditions, such as depleted cognitive function, and can accordingly limit the degree to which live independently. Therefore, it is extremely important engage in exercise conditioning activities from an early age. We developed a healthcare app AI engine that recommends personalized stretch, muscle training, aerobic programs. These programs were constructed by care prevention experts are based on user’s physical...
Abstract The number of older adults who choose to move into senior apartments is increasing in Japan. development quality relationships within the apartment important for healthy aging residents. A “public bath” a unique facility Japanese where residents can interact with each other. Historically, Japan has had culture bathing family and friends public baths, use this expected lead socialization. This study aimed examine association between frequency bath use, neighborhood relationship...