タナカ　マサヒロ   TANAKA, Masahiro   田中　将裕 健康科学部 リハビリテーション学科 助教
言語種別	英語
発行・発表の年月	2014/03
形態種別	学術雑誌
査読	査読あり
標題	Effects of Environmental Stimulation on Recognition of Mealtimes in Patients with Dementia.
執筆形態	共同
掲載誌名	Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics
掲載区分	国外
巻・号・頁	32(2),pp.112-122
担当区分	筆頭著者
著者・共著者	◎Masahiro Tanaka, Minoru Hoshiyama
概要	Aims: The effects of the environmental setting with passive visual and auditory stimulation on the recognition of lunchtime were investigated in 20 elderly with dementia in a care facility. Methods: Visual and auditory stimulation, comprising a tablecloth with a vase of flowers on the table and background music was provided in the usual environment at lunch. Results: The recognition of lunchtime significantly improved with the stimulation, more with audio-visual stimulation than with visual stimulation alone. The effects on the memory of lunch were lost 1 hr after lunch or at other meals. Conclusions: We considered that the environmental stimulation facilitated their cognitive function, possibly via an implicit memory of lunch, but there was no effect on the memory of the lunch.