Publications by authors named "Ippei Suganuma"

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  • - The study investigated the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease dementia (ADD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), focusing on how caregiver relationships affect these symptoms.
  • - Researchers evaluated cognitive function in 419 patients using two tests and found significant connections between caregiver relationships and factors like patient age, education level, and total BPSD scores based on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q).
  • - Specific symptoms such as delusions and irritability were notably tied to the caregiver’s relationship with the patient, with female caregivers reporting higher scores in certain emotional symptoms, indicating that the caregiver’s role can influence the patient’s psychological state.
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Introduction: Dementia is caused by various diseases, including Alzheimer's disease dementia (ADD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). We often encounter patients with dementia who have limited shoulder joint range of motion (ROM), especially those with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). But the relationship between the diseases of dementia and restricted shoulder joint ROM is currently unclear.

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Motor imagery is often used as a training method to improve physical performance. Previous studies have often reported that reduced motor imagery is more likely to occur in older adults and stroke patients. However, it has also been reported that it is difficult to imagine exercises that cannot be performed.

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Previous studies have frequently reported that those with a driver's license have better physical and cognitive functions than those without. However, there are many people in the world who do not need or who cannot have a driver's license. We hypothesized that if the non-driver's license group had the same or better physical and cognitive functioning as the driver's license group, they could lead healthy lives without the risk of functional decline or loss of functioning due to surrendering their licenses or giving up driving.

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Insomnia in college students has a significant impact on academic performance and mental health (e.g., depression).

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