Publications by authors named "Fumio Sakimoto"
Article Synopsis
- - This study investigated how life-space activities relate to the development of dementia in older adults, involving 2,740 participants with an average age of 74.4 years.
- - Researchers used the Active Mobility Index (AMI) to measure life-space activities and tracked dementia cases over an average follow-up of about 54 months, finding that 11.9% of participants developed dementia.
- - Results indicated that higher AMI scores correlated with a lower risk of dementia, with both physical and social activity levels being significant factors in dementia risk.
Aim: Nearly half of older adults with frailty experience chronic pain. Chronic pain contributes to activity restrictions. Decreased physical activity with chronic pain is associated not only with physical dysfunction but also with reduced engagement in social activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssociation Between Falls and Social Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Japanese Adults.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
September 2024
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between falls and social frailty and its components among older Japanese adults.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Participants were categorized into 3 groups based on the number of falls in the past year: no fall (none), a single fall (occasional), and more than one fall (recurrent).