Characteristics of Changes in Caregiver Burden during Follow-up at a Memory Clinic: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: Because dementia is a long-term condition, the appropriate involvement of health-care professionals is considered important. However, little is known about the factors associated with changes in family caregiver burden.

Objective: To clarify changes in family caregiver burden and associated factors during follow-up at a memory clinic.

Improved upper extremity function following low-frequency hybrid assistive neuromuscular dynamic stimulation therapy in a patient with hemiplegia: A case report.

Background: Although hybrid assistive neuromuscular dynamic stimulation (HANDS) therapy may improve upper extremity functionality in patients with paralysis or paresis due to stroke, it is usually only provided in hospitals as a frequent intervention during the phase of early recovery in stroke. Home-based rehabilitation is limited by frequency and duration of visits.

Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of low-frequency HANDS therapy using motor function assessment.

The use of a companion robot to improve depression symptoms in a community-dwelling older adult during the coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency.

Objective: We investigated the impact of using a companion robot on the mental state of a community-dwelling older adult who was receiving home-visit rehabilitation services during the state of emergency for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods: This case involved an 80-year-old woman with compression fractures of lumbar vertebrae 1 and 2. Her medical history included hypothyroidism, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and depression.

Acquisition Status of Basic Clinical Skills in Japanese Novice Rehabilitation Therapists: A Preliminary Single-Center Study.

The number of post-graduate rehabilitation therapists (novice therapists) is increasing due to the growing demand for rehabilitation services in Japan. This study investigated the acquisition status of Japanese novice therapists’ basic clinical skills to clarify their quality and characteristics. Eleven participants’ basic clinical skills (eight physical and three occupational therapists) were assessed using an Objective Structured Clinical Examination.

Finger Tapping Test for Assessing the Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Aim: A testing method for early diagnosis of Mild cognitive dementia (MCI) that can be easily applied in clinical practice was investigated in this study. We examined whether MCI risk can be determined through finger movements.

Methods: Between 2013 and 2020, 1097 individuals were screened.

Relationship between finger movement characteristics and brain voxel-based morphometry.

Background: Aging is the most significant risk factor for dementia. Alzheimer's disease (AD) accounts for approximately 60-80% of all dementia cases in older adults. This study aimed to examine the relationship between finger movements and brain volume in AD patients using a voxel-based reginal analysis system for Alzheimer's disease (VSRAD) software.

Assessment of finger motor function that reflects the severity of cognitive function.

Objectives: We conducted a finger tapping movement test using a finger tapping device with magnetic sensors (UB-2) and performed multiple regression analyses using a number of finger movements parameters to estimate the severity of cognitive impairment.

Methods: The subjects of this study were 64 patients, including 44 diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD) (mean age: 73.8±7.

Differences among patients with Alzheimer's disease, older adults with mild cognitive impairment and healthy older adults in finger dexterity.

Aim: We have developed a smart terminal device for screening finger function, and investigated the capability of this tool for detecting abnormalities of finger dexterity.

Methods: Finger dexterity was measured for 31 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD group), 15 people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI group) and 48 family members (healthy older adult group) as the control. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination.