Dementia and cognitive impairment
Conditions
Interventions
To work at one company two days a week for at least two hours each time, for a period of three months.
No intervention
Sponsors
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Determined by a physician to meet DSM-5 criteria for major or mild neurocognitive disorder, as per neuropsychological test results (e.g. a score greater than 10 on MMSE-J) and clinical information 2. willing to work at X Ltd. 3. not working in any other job 4. have written consent from the individual to participate in the study 5. has a family member, if any, who also agrees to participate 6. can read, write and speak Japanese well enough 7. Able to commute independently (family assistance OK with consent)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. is in acute treatment for mental or physical illness 2. Previously worked at X Ltd. 3. has a family member who does not agree to participate 4. has a guardian, assistant or assistant under the Adult Guardianship Act 5. clearly functionally incapable of doing the work 6. otherwise judged by the researcher to be unsuitable for this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| [People with dementia/cognitive impairment]. 1. changes in mental health (WHO-5-J, UCLA Loneliness Scale, Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale, EQ-5D-5L, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Old Age Depression Rating Scale) 2. changes in social indicators (frequency of interpersonal interactions, frequency of outings, LSNS-6, social support) 3) changes in cognitive functioning as measured by cognitive tests (MMSE-J, MoCA-J, TMT-A,B, word recall task); 4) changes in physical functioning tests (hand, finger and handwritten instruments); 5) changes in physical functioning tests (hand, finger and handwritten instruments). 4. changes in physical function tests (hand dexterity (Pardue peg board test), grip strength, pinch strength) 5. changes in oral function (OF-5) 6. thoughts about working, thoughts about the future, thoughts about dementia, willingness to continue working, etc. as assessed in narrative interviews [Family] 1. changes in mental health (WHO-5-J, UCLA Loneliness Scale, CES-D) 2. changes in sense of care burden (J-ZBI_8) 3. changes in the Dementia Friendly Scale 4. the person's living situation, thoughts about the person, concerns about care and living, etc. as assessed in the narrative interview [Workplace staff] 1. the state of the subject's working life, etc. as assessed by narrative interviews 2. consideration of feasibility (narratives and scales) after completion of the project [Workplace colleagues] 1. changes in the Dementia friendly Scale | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTusyoshi Okamura
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health
Outcome results
None listed