Journal of Aging Science

Departmemnt of Rehabilitation, Kansai University of Welfare Sciences, Kashiwara City, Japan

Biography

Hasegawa Yukiharu is associated with the Kansai University of Welfare Sciences and working in department of rehabilitation which is located in the Kashiwara city of Japan

Publications

• Research Article   
  Relationships between Urination Dysfunction (UD) and Brain Functions of Middle and Upper-Middle Aged Community Dwellers: Evidence from the Yakumo Study.
  Author(s): Hatta Takeshi*, Hatta Taketoshi, Iwahara Akihiko, Honjo Hisashi and Hasegawa Yukiharu
  
  Aim: To compare the cognitive and physical abilities between upper-middle aged participants who have experienced Urination Dysfunction (UD) during last 4 weeks and intact control participants. Methods: In total 694 upper-middle aged participants (age ranged from 40 to 89 years old) were given a questionnaire for UD, cognitive tests (Digit Cancellation Test: D-CAT, and Logical Memory Test: LMT) and physical ability tests (Timed-get-Up and Go test: TUG and postural tremor test), individually. Results: We compared cognitive and physical abilities test performances between UD and Intact control group participants. Conclusion: The performance in a cognitive test, D-CAT, assessing prefrontal cortex function, and performance in tests of physical abilities including agility (TUG), were .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-8847.21.9.257

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