Kozo Matsubayashi
Biographic Data
| ID | 203579 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kozo Matsubayashi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kozo |
| FAMILY NAME | Matsubayashi |
| SIGNATURE | MATSUBAYASHI K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kyoto University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Amok: A mirror of time and people. A historical review of literature
The conceptualization of psychiatric disorders changes continuously. This study examined ‘amok’, a culture-bound syndrome related to sudden mass homicide, to elucidate changing and varied concepts. A historical review of 88 English articles revealed that the meanings and assumed causes of amok have changed over time. These changes appear to have been affected by social events, medical discoveries, knowledge of descriptors and occasionally, the be…
Depression and Altitude: Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study Among Elderly High-Altitude Residents in the Himalayan Regions
Disaster-related psychiatric disorders among survivors of flooding in Ladakh, India
BACKGROUND: Heavy rainfall in northern India in August 2010 caused flash floods, seriously damaging homes and infrastructure. There have been no major disasters in the history of Ladakh, and no surveys on post-disaster psychiatric disorders have been conducted in this area. AIMS AND METHODS: To examine the impact of this disaster in Ladakh one month post-disaster, we visited Choglamsar, located near the town of Leh, where the flood had the most s…
Comprehensive geriatric functional analysis of elderly populations in four categories of the long‐term care insurance system in a rural, depopulated and aging town in Japan
AIM: The aim of this study was to show which dimensions of functions differ among community-dwelling elderly participants in four different certification levels of the current long-term care insurance system (LTCI) in a rural, depopulated and aging town in Japan, with special consideration for strengths and weaknesses of the LTCI. METHODS: The study population consisted of 1077 community-dwelling elderly participants aged 65 years and older, with…
Fall Risk Index predicts functional decline regardless of fall experiences among community‐dwelling elderly
AIM: The 21-item Fall Risk Index (FRI-21) has been used to detect elderly persons at risk for falls. The aim of this longitudinal study was to evaluate the FRI-21 as a predictor of decline in basic activities of daily living (BADL) among Japanese community-dwelling elderly persons independent of fall risk. METHODS: The study population consisted of 518 elderly participants aged 65 years and older who were BADL independent at baseline in Tosa, Jap…
Importance of cognitive assessment as part of the “ K ihon C hecklist” developed by the J apanese M inistry of H ealth, L abor and W elfare for prediction of frailty at a 2‐year follow up
AIM: To investigate which category in the "Kihon Checklist" developed by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare can predict functional decline for community-dwelling elderly people at a 2-year follow up. METHOD: We compared comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) between "specified elderly individuals" at high risk of requiring long-term care insurance (LTCI) and "uncertified elderly people" (neither certified under LTCI nor "specifi…
Comparison of the psychosocial quality of life in hemodialysis patients between the elderly and non‐elderly using a visual analogue scale: The importance of appetite and depressive mood
AIM: The number of hemodialysis (HD) patients is increasing along with their mean age in Japan. The assessment of their psychosocial status and quality of life (QOL) is therefore becoming more and more important along with laboratory data or comorbidities. METHODS: We examined the psychosocial status of 211 HD patients (72 elderly and 139 non-elderly) and compared the difference between elderly and non-elderly patients using a visual analogue sca…
SP6-34 Laughter as a predictor of subsequent disability in community-dwelling elderly in Japan
Introduction The importance of positive emotion to our health has been recognised and an increasing number of studies have examined the association between positive emotion and health. The value of experience laughter has been receiving attention recently. The aim of this study was to examine the association between frequency of laughter (FOL) and subsequent disability in community-dwelling elderly in Japan. Methods A 1-year prospective study was…
B‐type natriuretic peptide is predictive of hospitalization in community‐dwelling elderly without heart diseases
AIM: To examine prospectively the relationship between plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in community-dwelling elderly and their hospitalization. METHODS: A total number of 644 subjects aged 65 years or older were recruited from the annual community health examinations. Those with a history of stroke or neurological findings were not included. After excluding those with old myocardial infarction, left ventricular dysfunction, moderat…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment of elderly highlanders in Qinghai, China I: Activities of daily living, quality of life and metabolic syndrome
AIM: To reveal the comparison of comprehensive geriatric functions of elderly highlanders in Qinghai Plateau in China among three different ethnic groups. METHODS: Activities of daily living (ADL), screening-based depression, quality of life (QOL) and checking-up of metabolic syndrome including community-based oral glucose tolerance test were assessed in 393 community-dwelling elderly subjects aged 60 years or more (247 Han elderly subjects, 49 M…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment of elderly highlanders in Qinghai, China II: The association of polycythemia with lifestyle‐related diseases among the three ethnicities
AIM: The objective of this study is to disclose the association of polycythemia with lifestyle-related diseases (hypertension, obesity and glucose intolerance) among the three ethnicities in Qinghai, China. METHODS: The subjects were 393 elderly people (247 Han, 97 Tibetan and 49 Mongolian) aged 60 years and more living in Qinghai (3000 m a.s.l.) in China. The associated factors with polycythemia were analyzed in the subjects. Excessive polycythe…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment of elderly highlanders in Qinghai, China IV: Comparison of food diversity and its relation to health of Han and Tibetan elderly
AIM: To examine the association between food diversity and health status of Han and Tibetan elderly highlanders in Qinghai Plateau, China. METHODS: The study population consisted of 240 community-dwelling elderly subjects aged 60 years or more (176 Han elderly subjects, 64 Tibetan ones). Food diversity was determined using an 11-item Food Diversity Score Kyoto (FDSK-11). Subjects were interviewed on health status including activities of daily liv…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment of elderly highlanders in Qinghai, China, III: Oxidative stress and aging in Tibetan and Han elderly highlanders
BACKGROUND: Although there are several factors which may contribute to oxidative stress at high altitude, little is known about the association between oxidative stress and aging in the community-dwelling elderly in the Tibetan Plateau. METHODS: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and comprehensive geriatric functions were examined among 235 community-dwelling elderly subjects aged 60 years or more (146 Hans and 89 Tibetans). As a marker of ROS, the le…
Factors associated with carotid atherosclerosis in community‐dwelling oldest elderly aged over 80 years
BACKGROUND: Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance and smoking have been known to be risk factors for atherosclerosis. Recently, it was shown that hyperhomocysteinemia is also a risk factor for cerebral vascular disease and atherosclerosis. However, it is unknown if these are also risk factors in the oldest elderly population aged 80 years or older. We carried out a cross-sectional analysis to determine the associated factors wi…
Effects of long‐term exercise class on prevention of falls in community‐dwelling elderly: Kahoku longitudinal aging study
Background: We intended to compare the effect on preventing falls between the subjects participating and not participating in exercise classes over 8 years of follow up in all the community‐dwelling elderly in Kahoku Town, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Methods: We compared falling state both in 1993 and 2001 between 119 participants (male : female ratio, 51:68; mean age, 72.5 years) in exercise class during the 8‐year period from 1993–2001, and 878 no…
QOL of Elderly Residents in Nursing Homes for the Aged Poor in Myanmar and Japan: Importance of the Spiritual Dimension of QOL
Geriatric medicine has addressed not only the diseases but also the activities of daily living ADL and quality of life QOL of elderly people.Recent research into the QOL of the elderly has focused on the "spiritual" dimension in addition to the physical, mental, economic, and social aspects of QOL.We have been deeply impressed with the importance of the spiritual dimension in a recent international comparative study of QOL among elderly residents…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for community‐dwelling elderly in Asia compared with those in Japan: III. Phuto in Vietnam
Background: The objective of the present study is to compare the findings of comprehensive geriatric assessment between community‐dwelling elderly aged 60 years and older living in Vietnam and in Japan. Methods: A cross‐sectional, interview‐ and examination‐based study was undertaken of community‐dwelling elderly people living in under‐developed Ngoc Quan village, semideveloped Viet‐tri city in Phuto province, both in Vietnam and in Sonobe town i…
Acceptance of memory impairment and satisfaction with life in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease
Background: In this study, we focused on the acceptance by patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) of memory impairment and their satisfaction with life. Methods: We interviewed 71 consecutive patients with probable AD and asked: (i) whether they had memory loss; (ii) whether they faced difficulties in life; and (iii) how their daily life was. We categorized the patients into three groups based on awareness of memory loss and whet…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for community‐dwelling elderly in Asia compared with those in Japan: II. Hongchon in Korea
Background: The objective of the present study is to compare the findings of comprehensive geriatric assessment between community‐dwelling elderly people in Korea and in Japan. Methods: A cross‐sectional, interview‐ and examination‐based study was undertaken of community‐dwelling elderly people living in a rural district, Hongchon, in Korea and in a rural town, Sonobe, in Kyoto in Japan. Two hundred and thirty‐eight community‐dwelling elderly peo…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for community‐dwelling elderly in Asia compared with those in Japan: I. Singapore
Background: The objective of the present study is to compare the findings of comprehensive geriatric assessments of community‐dwelling elderly people in Singapore with those in Japan.. Methods: A cross‐sectional, interview‐ and examination‐based study was conducted of community‐dwelling elderly people living in an urban district, Choa Chu Kang, in Singapore and in a rural town, Urausu, in Hokkaido in Japan. Volunteers were recruited by advertisin…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for community‐dwelling elderly in Asia compared with those in Japan: IV. Savannakhet in Laos
Background: The objective of the present study is to compare the findings of comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGA) of community‐dwelling elderly people living in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) with those in Japan. Methods: A cross‐sectional, interview‐ and examination‐based study was undertaken. The subjects consisted of community‐dwelling elderly people in Songkhon, a rural district in Laos and in Sonobe, a rural town in Kyoto, Japa…
Effects of group work programs on community‐dwelling elderly people with age‐associated cognitive decline and/or mild depressive moods: A Kahoku Longitudinal Aging Study
Background: Age‐associated cognitive decline (AACD) is a predictor of dementia and highly prevalent among elderly people. Many elderly people with AACD also suffer from depressive moods. We studied, the effect of group work programs on the cognitive function and quality of life (QOL) of community‐dwelling elderly people with AACD and/or mild depressive moods. Methods: Thirty‐six subjects, with a mean age of 79.8 years, were included in this study…
Depression, age and ADL in community‐dwelling elderly
What determines the life satisfaction of the elderly? Comparative study of residential care home and community in Japan
Background: Increasing lifespan has forced elderly persons and researchers alike to look at life and aging in a new way: at adding life to years rather than years to life. With increasing lifestyle choices for the elderly, the present study was undertaken to determine and compare the factors associated with life satisfaction in elderly living in a residential care home and in the community in Japan. Methods: This was a cross‐sectional, self‐repor…
Factors associated with ADL dependence: A comparative study of residential care home and community‐dwelling elderly in Japan
Background: Since the start of Long Term Nursing Insurance in Japan in April 2000, there has been much discussion about and emphasis on leading healthy and active twilight years, without ever being bedridden if possible. In an attempt to address some of these concerns, this comparative study examines the factors associated with dependence in the activities of daily living (ADL) in two samples of elderly people living in two different environments…
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Secular improvement in self-care independence of old people living in community in Kahoku, Japan
Factors associated with ADL dependence: A comparative study of residential care home and community‐dwelling elderly in Japan
Background: Since the start of Long Term Nursing Insurance in Japan in April 2000, there has been much discussion about and emphasis on leading healthy and active twilight years, without ever being bedridden if possible. In an attempt to address some of these concerns, this comparative study examines the factors associated with dependence in the activities of daily living (ADL) in two samples of elderly people living in two different environments…
Depression, age and ADL in community‐dwelling elderly
What determines the life satisfaction of the elderly? Comparative study of residential care home and community in Japan
Background: Increasing lifespan has forced elderly persons and researchers alike to look at life and aging in a new way: at adding life to years rather than years to life. With increasing lifestyle choices for the elderly, the present study was undertaken to determine and compare the factors associated with life satisfaction in elderly living in a residential care home and in the community in Japan. Methods: This was a cross‐sectional, self‐repor…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for community‐dwelling elderly in Asia compared with those in Japan: III. Phuto in Vietnam
Background: The objective of the present study is to compare the findings of comprehensive geriatric assessment between community‐dwelling elderly aged 60 years and older living in Vietnam and in Japan. Methods: A cross‐sectional, interview‐ and examination‐based study was undertaken of community‐dwelling elderly people living in under‐developed Ngoc Quan village, semideveloped Viet‐tri city in Phuto province, both in Vietnam and in Sonobe town i…
Acceptance of memory impairment and satisfaction with life in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease
Background: In this study, we focused on the acceptance by patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) of memory impairment and their satisfaction with life. Methods: We interviewed 71 consecutive patients with probable AD and asked: (i) whether they had memory loss; (ii) whether they faced difficulties in life; and (iii) how their daily life was. We categorized the patients into three groups based on awareness of memory loss and whet…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for community‐dwelling elderly in Asia compared with those in Japan: II. Hongchon in Korea
Background: The objective of the present study is to compare the findings of comprehensive geriatric assessment between community‐dwelling elderly people in Korea and in Japan. Methods: A cross‐sectional, interview‐ and examination‐based study was undertaken of community‐dwelling elderly people living in a rural district, Hongchon, in Korea and in a rural town, Sonobe, in Kyoto in Japan. Two hundred and thirty‐eight community‐dwelling elderly peo…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for community‐dwelling elderly in Asia compared with those in Japan: I. Singapore
Background: The objective of the present study is to compare the findings of comprehensive geriatric assessments of community‐dwelling elderly people in Singapore with those in Japan.. Methods: A cross‐sectional, interview‐ and examination‐based study was conducted of community‐dwelling elderly people living in an urban district, Choa Chu Kang, in Singapore and in a rural town, Urausu, in Hokkaido in Japan. Volunteers were recruited by advertisin…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for community‐dwelling elderly in Asia compared with those in Japan: IV. Savannakhet in Laos
Background: The objective of the present study is to compare the findings of comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGA) of community‐dwelling elderly people living in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) with those in Japan. Methods: A cross‐sectional, interview‐ and examination‐based study was undertaken. The subjects consisted of community‐dwelling elderly people in Songkhon, a rural district in Laos and in Sonobe, a rural town in Kyoto, Japa…
Effects of group work programs on community‐dwelling elderly people with age‐associated cognitive decline and/or mild depressive moods: A Kahoku Longitudinal Aging Study
Background: Age‐associated cognitive decline (AACD) is a predictor of dementia and highly prevalent among elderly people. Many elderly people with AACD also suffer from depressive moods. We studied, the effect of group work programs on the cognitive function and quality of life (QOL) of community‐dwelling elderly people with AACD and/or mild depressive moods. Methods: Thirty‐six subjects, with a mean age of 79.8 years, were included in this study…
Effects of long‐term exercise class on prevention of falls in community‐dwelling elderly: Kahoku longitudinal aging study
Background: We intended to compare the effect on preventing falls between the subjects participating and not participating in exercise classes over 8 years of follow up in all the community‐dwelling elderly in Kahoku Town, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Methods: We compared falling state both in 1993 and 2001 between 119 participants (male : female ratio, 51:68; mean age, 72.5 years) in exercise class during the 8‐year period from 1993–2001, and 878 no…
QOL of Elderly Residents in Nursing Homes for the Aged Poor in Myanmar and Japan: Importance of the Spiritual Dimension of QOL
Geriatric medicine has addressed not only the diseases but also the activities of daily living ADL and quality of life QOL of elderly people.Recent research into the QOL of the elderly has focused on the "spiritual" dimension in addition to the physical, mental, economic, and social aspects of QOL.We have been deeply impressed with the importance of the spiritual dimension in a recent international comparative study of QOL among elderly residents…
Factors associated with carotid atherosclerosis in community‐dwelling oldest elderly aged over 80 years
BACKGROUND: Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance and smoking have been known to be risk factors for atherosclerosis. Recently, it was shown that hyperhomocysteinemia is also a risk factor for cerebral vascular disease and atherosclerosis. However, it is unknown if these are also risk factors in the oldest elderly population aged 80 years or older. We carried out a cross-sectional analysis to determine the associated factors wi…
B‐type natriuretic peptide is predictive of hospitalization in community‐dwelling elderly without heart diseases
AIM: To examine prospectively the relationship between plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in community-dwelling elderly and their hospitalization. METHODS: A total number of 644 subjects aged 65 years or older were recruited from the annual community health examinations. Those with a history of stroke or neurological findings were not included. After excluding those with old myocardial infarction, left ventricular dysfunction, moderat…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment of elderly highlanders in Qinghai, China I: Activities of daily living, quality of life and metabolic syndrome
AIM: To reveal the comparison of comprehensive geriatric functions of elderly highlanders in Qinghai Plateau in China among three different ethnic groups. METHODS: Activities of daily living (ADL), screening-based depression, quality of life (QOL) and checking-up of metabolic syndrome including community-based oral glucose tolerance test were assessed in 393 community-dwelling elderly subjects aged 60 years or more (247 Han elderly subjects, 49 M…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment of elderly highlanders in Qinghai, China II: The association of polycythemia with lifestyle‐related diseases among the three ethnicities
AIM: The objective of this study is to disclose the association of polycythemia with lifestyle-related diseases (hypertension, obesity and glucose intolerance) among the three ethnicities in Qinghai, China. METHODS: The subjects were 393 elderly people (247 Han, 97 Tibetan and 49 Mongolian) aged 60 years and more living in Qinghai (3000 m a.s.l.) in China. The associated factors with polycythemia were analyzed in the subjects. Excessive polycythe…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment of elderly highlanders in Qinghai, China IV: Comparison of food diversity and its relation to health of Han and Tibetan elderly
AIM: To examine the association between food diversity and health status of Han and Tibetan elderly highlanders in Qinghai Plateau, China. METHODS: The study population consisted of 240 community-dwelling elderly subjects aged 60 years or more (176 Han elderly subjects, 64 Tibetan ones). Food diversity was determined using an 11-item Food Diversity Score Kyoto (FDSK-11). Subjects were interviewed on health status including activities of daily liv…
Comprehensive geriatric assessment of elderly highlanders in Qinghai, China, III: Oxidative stress and aging in Tibetan and Han elderly highlanders
BACKGROUND: Although there are several factors which may contribute to oxidative stress at high altitude, little is known about the association between oxidative stress and aging in the community-dwelling elderly in the Tibetan Plateau. METHODS: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and comprehensive geriatric functions were examined among 235 community-dwelling elderly subjects aged 60 years or more (146 Hans and 89 Tibetans). As a marker of ROS, the le…
Comparison of the psychosocial quality of life in hemodialysis patients between the elderly and non‐elderly using a visual analogue scale: The importance of appetite and depressive mood
AIM: The number of hemodialysis (HD) patients is increasing along with their mean age in Japan. The assessment of their psychosocial status and quality of life (QOL) is therefore becoming more and more important along with laboratory data or comorbidities. METHODS: We examined the psychosocial status of 211 HD patients (72 elderly and 139 non-elderly) and compared the difference between elderly and non-elderly patients using a visual analogue sca…
SP6-34 Laughter as a predictor of subsequent disability in community-dwelling elderly in Japan
Introduction The importance of positive emotion to our health has been recognised and an increasing number of studies have examined the association between positive emotion and health. The value of experience laughter has been receiving attention recently. The aim of this study was to examine the association between frequency of laughter (FOL) and subsequent disability in community-dwelling elderly in Japan. Methods A 1-year prospective study was…
Comprehensive geriatric functional analysis of elderly populations in four categories of the long‐term care insurance system in a rural, depopulated and aging town in Japan
AIM: The aim of this study was to show which dimensions of functions differ among community-dwelling elderly participants in four different certification levels of the current long-term care insurance system (LTCI) in a rural, depopulated and aging town in Japan, with special consideration for strengths and weaknesses of the LTCI. METHODS: The study population consisted of 1077 community-dwelling elderly participants aged 65 years and older, with…
Fall Risk Index predicts functional decline regardless of fall experiences among community‐dwelling elderly
AIM: The 21-item Fall Risk Index (FRI-21) has been used to detect elderly persons at risk for falls. The aim of this longitudinal study was to evaluate the FRI-21 as a predictor of decline in basic activities of daily living (BADL) among Japanese community-dwelling elderly persons independent of fall risk. METHODS: The study population consisted of 518 elderly participants aged 65 years and older who were BADL independent at baseline in Tosa, Jap…
Importance of cognitive assessment as part of the “ K ihon C hecklist” developed by the J apanese M inistry of H ealth, L abor and W elfare for prediction of frailty at a 2‐year follow up
AIM: To investigate which category in the "Kihon Checklist" developed by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare can predict functional decline for community-dwelling elderly people at a 2-year follow up. METHOD: We compared comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) between "specified elderly individuals" at high risk of requiring long-term care insurance (LTCI) and "uncertified elderly people" (neither certified under LTCI nor "specifi…
Disaster-related psychiatric disorders among survivors of flooding in Ladakh, India
BACKGROUND: Heavy rainfall in northern India in August 2010 caused flash floods, seriously damaging homes and infrastructure. There have been no major disasters in the history of Ladakh, and no surveys on post-disaster psychiatric disorders have been conducted in this area. AIMS AND METHODS: To examine the impact of this disaster in Ladakh one month post-disaster, we visited Choglamsar, located near the town of Leh, where the flood had the most s…
Depression and Altitude: Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study Among Elderly High-Altitude Residents in the Himalayan Regions
Medicine (25 works) · Gerontology (19 works) · Psychiatry (14 works) · Depressive symptoms (12 works) · Geriatric Depression Scale (12 works) · Activities of daily living (11 works) · Physical therapy (11 works) · Internal Medicine (10 works) · Demography (8 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (8 works)