[The association between alcohol consumption and Mild Cognitive Impairment: the Toon Health Study].

Aim: The effects of alcohol consumption on Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) among the Japanese population had not been fully examined. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the association between alcohol consumption and MCI among the Japanese elderly population.

Methods: In total, 421 men and 700 women aged 60-84 years participated in this cross-sectional study.

[Factors related to the urination methods of elderly people with incontinence who require at-home nursing care].

Objective: This study aimed to elucidate the urination status among elderly people with incontinence who require at-home nursing care as well as the status of their family caregivers, and to identify the factors related to their urination methods.

Methods: In the present study, questionnaires were distributed to 101 elderly subjects (n=101) and their caregivers.

Results: The most prevalent urination method was the collaboration of toilet and adult diapers (69, 68.