The healthy Elderly Target population is dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Using Oculus Quest made by Meta and Google earth'
s Street view to tour around the subject'
s memorable places. The locations to visit are decided while discussing with subjects after confirming that the location exists on the map application based on the preliminary survey. The reminiscence
Sponsors
Naragakuen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The healthy elderly who belong to an organization of elderly reside in the area surrounding Nara City.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those who have been diagnosed with dementia. At the information session, those who are slurred in their speech, unable to respond or cannot understand the promised time. Those who have suffered from cervical/spinal diseases or epilepsy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EEG of baseline period, before and after each reminiscence, and one month after the completion of all six reminiscence | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For biological reactions, "EEG data", "MCI probability rate",and, "Heart rate variability (sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system activity, autonomic nervous system activity, stress index, and on a scale of one to three about stress and anxiety)" will be collected. For feeling, "Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Version-Japanese(GDS15)", "Reliability and validity of Subjective Well-Being", "On a scale of one to ten about the positive feeling", and audio data. "Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Version-Japanese", and "Reliability and validity of Subjective Well-Being" will be collected during baseline period, after the sixth reminiscence, and one month after the completion of all six reminiscence. "On a scale of one to ten about the positive feeling", "MCI probability rate", and "Heart rate variability (sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system activity, autonomic nervous system activity, stress index, and on a scale of one to three about stress and anxiety)" will be collected during baseline period, before and after each reminiscence, and one month after the completion of all six reminiscence. Audio data will be collected during reminiscence, and roundtable one month after the completion of all six reminiscence. Factors that threaten internal validity will be collected through preliminary and posteriori survey. Details of preliminary survey is age, gender, whether or not the subjects live, the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology index of competence, dementia prevention activities started within 2 months, daily vision, and memorable places. Details of posteriori survey is major life events during the period of the study, and impressions and questions about this study. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAyame Katayama
Naragakuen University Graduate School of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed