Dementia persons
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Person who lives or visits regularly in Social Welfare Corporation Tsubakigaoka, an Intensive Care Home for the Elderly. 2) Person who is over 60 years old. 3) Dementia person 4) Person from whom informed consent is obtained by him/herself or key-person within the three degree of kinship.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Person who is mechanically-entilated. 2) Person who has serious conditions in the oral cavity 3) In case the doctor finds any difficulty for participation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Degree of care burden (NIH-NH, Zarit) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood pressure, pulse, frequency of stool, height, weight, degree of dementia (CDR), functional independence measurement (FIM), Mini-Mental State (MMSE), GDS, depressive state (PHQ9), oral examination, amount of saliva, cardiovascular and other vascular events, death by all cause | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
FFC inc. Business Promotion Unit