Authors : Jong-Eun Yang, Jong-Bae Choi and Bo-Kyoung Song
Abstract: Number of aged people has been rapidly increased. As increase of aged people in our country at present, geriatric, chronic disease is rapidly increased and it was emerged as a social issue. In this study in order to prevent dementia that is senile disease creating various social problems at an early stage, integrated dementia prevention program was presented and its effectiveness is intended to be verified. About 24 people normal elderly living in the community. This study was explained to test subjects before starting the test and a consent form for participation in the study was received from them. In the study, intervention period was 10 weeks and it was progressed based on 3 times week and integrated dementia prevention program was directed to be performed for 60 min/1 time. Cognitive function change of test subjects who participated in integrated dementia prevention program is as evaluation score was significantly increased (p<0.01) in MMSE-K and MOCA-K that evaluate cognitive ability before/after participation in the program, cognitive function was shown to be improved. Depression change of test subjects who participated in integrated dementia prevention program is as evaluation score was significantly decreased (p<0.01) in GDS-K score that evaluates depression level before/after participation in the program, depression was shown to be decreased. Quality of life change of test subjects who participated in integrated dementia prevention program is as evaluation score was significantly increased (p<0.01) in EuroQol-5D that evaluates quality of life before/after participation in the program, quality of life was shown to be improved. We have to develop diversified intervention programs for preventing dementia and it is expected that more systematic program would be developed and be widely utilized in the elderly of local community and each institution.
Jong-Eun Yang, Jong-Bae Choi and Bo-Kyoung Song, 2017. Effects of Cognition, Depression and Quality of Life on Integrative Dementia Prevention Program in the Elderly. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 8012-8015.