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A Study on the Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy for the Demented Elderly : Centered on the Improvement of the cognition and the Activity of Daily Living (작업요법이 치매노인의 인지기능과 ADL 기능증진에 미치는 영향연구)

  • Lee, Jin-Jeu;Jun, Eun-Suck;Park, Sung-Hark
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.143-149
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    • 2002
  • Nowadays senile dementia is on the rise as consequence of serious social problem because of it is old aged society by improvement of medical service. However remedial approach is not being done because of we still don't have an infallible cure of dementia and dementia is been hard to cure. Thus it is introduced in this study to the concept of Occupational therapy, which is one of the remedies. I tried to find out which remedy is the best to cure demented elderly and which is been able to use on field. For this study, I applied a developed Occupational therapy program in actual practice. First, I chose nine demented elderly who are lived in 'David's house' located in Daejon metropolitan city, and I separated them in three groups for this study. Second, I applied each Occupational therapy to first and second group, and I did not apply any Occupational therapy to third group. The first and second group was applied the program, two times a week for an hour, for three months. The measurement of Cognitive function was practiced five times - one time before applying the Occupational therapy by MMSE-K, and three times during applying the program, and one time after ending of the program. The measurement of ADL was practiced two times - one time before applying the Occupational therapy by the Barthel ADL, and one time after one month from ending the program. Effectiveness of Occupational therapy and possibility of application of Occupational therapy program are proved because of this study shows the Occupational therapy keeps well the cognitive function and the ADL function of demented elderly, improves those functions, affects positively to the whole life. However we must develop Occupational therapy, which is proper to a trait of character, and expanded application is needed. In addition, temporary remedy must not be performed but continuous cure. This study will be complement by studying about special situation researcher cannot control something like unexpected death of demented elderly by other diseases.

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The Association of Physical and Mental Function with Quality of Life among the Elderly at Care Facilities (요양시설 노인의 신체적 및 정신적 기능과 삶의 질과의 관련성)

  • Lim, Young-A;Shin, Taek-Soo;Cho, Young-Chae
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.301-310
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    • 2018
  • This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between physical function (ADL, IADL) and mental function (depression, cognitive dysfunction) and quality of life in the elderly. The subjects of this study were 524 elderly people aged 65 or older who were admitted to 15 care facilities located in D metropolitan city. Data were collected through a personal interview conducted by interviewers that visited each care facility from November 2015 to January 2016. T-tests and ANOVA were used to compare the quality of life score for each independent variable, while multiple regression was used to determine the explanatory power of independent variables that affected quality of life. Quality of life was significantly lower among those of older age, lower educational level, living alone, with lower relationships with children, lower subjective health status, disability, lower ability for mastication, without regular eating habits, without regular exercise, and without regular health checkups. In addition, quality of life was significantly lower in the ADL and IADL, as well as among those with a higher depression level and lower cognitive impairment scores than their respective counterparts. The results of this study suggest that the quality of life among elderly that have been admitted to care facilities is significantly related to physical and mental functions as well as demographic characteristics, health status and health related behavioral characteristics.

Correlations between Symptoms of Sleep Apnea and Respiration during Sleep (수면 무호흡의 증상과 수면 호흡의 상관관계)

  • Lee, Sung-Hoon;Lee, Hee-Sang
    • Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.163-171
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    • 1994
  • Objectives: Symptoms of sleep apnea consisted of insomnia, excessive sleepiness during daytime, impaired cognitive functions and emotional disturbances. It was not so well known how these symptoms are correlated with various parameters of sleep and respiration, and what kind of psychophysiological processes are involved in development of these symptoms. Methods: In sixty patients with sleep apnea, sleep and respiration were studied by polysomnography of one night, also symptoms of sleep apnea were evaluated with the scales of insomnia, daytime sleepiness, emotional disturbance and cognitive impairment We studied correlations between apnea symptoms, and various parameters of sleep and respiration such as sleep efficiency, number severity of apnea, $O_2$ desaturation and number of snoring. Results: The result showing significant correlations are as follows. The patients with better sleep in insomnia scale showed more number of apnea, particularly more central type, and much more snoring in stage 3 sleep and mild desaturation of $O_2$. Excessive sleepiness during daytime correlated significantly with stage 1 sleep and its snoring, but correlated negatively with stage 2 sleep. However, no significant correlation was found with degree of $O_2$ desaturation. Emotional disturbance was more apparent in the patients with severe $O_2$ desaturation and smaller amounts of stage 4 sleep. Cognitive function was more impaired in cases of more REM sleep and less apnea. Conclusions: Symptoms of sleep apnea may occur through different causes and processes. The evaluation of apnea symptoms may be helpful to understand in some degree the condition of sleep and respiration during sleep in clinical setting.

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The Analysis of 40Hz Event-Related Potentials in Schizophrenia (정신분열병 환자에서 40Hz 뇌 사건관련전위에 관한 연구 : 분석 방법론적 측면)

  • Youn, Tak;Park, Hae-Jeong;Kang, Do-Hyung;Kim, Myung-Sun;Kim, Jae-Jin;Kwon, Jun Soo
    • Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.251-257
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    • 2001
  • Backgrounds : Gamma band oscillatory activity is considered to be related to cognitive functions and illustrates that the concept of event-related oscillations bridges the gap between single neurons and neural assemblies. An event-related gamma oscillation is the time-locked responses of specific frequency, and can be identified by computing the amplitude frequency characteristics of the averaged event-related potentials(ERPs) after stimulation. Objectives : We purposed to present experimental paradigm to investigate ${\gamma}$-band oscillation activities from the recording of ERPs by using auditory oddball paradigm and investigate the difference of ${\gamma}$-band activity between schizophrenia and normal controls. Methods : The ERPs resulting from auditory stimuli with oddball paradigm in a group of schizophrenics(n=11), and also a group of age-, sex-, and handedness matched normal controls, were recorded by 128 channel EEG. The ${\gamma}$-band oscillatory activities were calculated by using time-frequency wavelet decomposition of the signal between 20 and 80Hz. The ${\gamma}$-band oscillatory activities of both groups were compared by t-test. Results : The ${\gamma}$-band oscillatory of the leads Fz, Cz, and Pz of both groups were represented well in the time-frequency maps. Significant increases of the ${\gamma}$-band activity in normal controls compared with schizophrenics were observed around 160 msec, 350 msec, and 800 msec after stimulation. Conclusions : Our results suggested that the increment in ${\gamma}$-band oscillatory activity during cognitive operations and decreased ${\gamma}$-band activity in schizophrenics may be associated with the cognitive dysfunctions and the pathophysiology of the schizophrenia.

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The Effect of The Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System on Activities of daily living, cognitive function, self-esteem in Stroke (가상현실재활시스템 적용에 따른 뇌졸중 환자의 일상생활활동, 인지기능, 자아존중감의 개선효과)

  • Kim, Young-Geun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.8
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    • pp.5476-5484
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study was to verify the clinical usefulness of the virtual reality rehabilitation system which Academic-Industrial cooperation develop through clinical experiment for recovering the functional abilities in stroke. For this purpose, 24 Stroke(hemorrhage13, infarction11)participated in a clinical experiment. They were randomly assigned to the virtual reality rehabilitation system group(n=13) and conventional rehabilitation training(Activities of daily living, cognition training, motor control) group(n=11). All participant were evaluated with three standardized assessment tools(Functional Independent Measure; FIM, Mini-Mental State Examination for Korean; MMSE-K, Self-esteem scale) before and after the planned intervention sessions. All participant were intensively carried out for 8weeks, 3times a week. The results were as follows. The experimental group showed significant improvements for Activities of daily living, basic cognitive abilities and self-esteem related with life satisfaction after the interventions(p<.05). There were no significant differences between two groups for all assessment tool after interventions. Because of this experimental results, the virtual reality rehabilitation system showed the clinical utility for recovering the function in stroke. Further studies are needed to verify the clinical usefulness on the improvement of various functions in brain injury and dementia.

The Comparison of Intelligence Efficacy According to Methylphenidate Administration in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Patients (주의력결핍 과잉행동장애 환자의 약물치료에 따른 지적효율성의 변화)

  • Park, Hyung-Bae;Bai, Dae-Seok;Ha, Jeong-Sang;Seo, Wan-Seok;Song, Chang-Jin
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.253-266
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    • 2001
  • Background: The causes of ADHD(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) are various, so it is impossible to understand the whole characteristics of ADHD, only with simple intelligence testing scales. We compared cognitive characteristics of ADHD group with normal controls with Korean Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children(K-ABC). It is well known to evaluate neuropsychological and cognitive aspects of the children. Materials and Methods: Age and sex matched 40 ADHD patients and 40 normal controls tested with the K-ABC. Each subscales compared between pre-treatment patients and controls, pre-treatment and post-treatment in patient group, post-treatment patients and controls. Results: Significant differences are observed in sequential processing, simultaneous processing, cognitive processing and achievement between pre-treatment patients and controls, and in gestalt closure between pre-treatment and post-treatment patients group. But there are no significant differences between pre-treatment patients and controls in gestalt closure and reading/decoding. Conclusions: Methylphenidate improved the scores of simultaneous scale, which means improvement of executive functions such as divided attention, analysis and organization. Methylphenidate also reduced distractibility.

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Evaluation of Cognitive Functions in Patients with Narcolepsy (기면병 환자의 인지기능 평가)

  • Jin, You-Yang;Yoon, Jin-Sang;Chung, Eun-Kyung
    • Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.97-107
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    • 2013
  • Objective: This study aimed to evaluate attention, memory and executive function in patients with narcolepsy. Methods: This study included 23 narcoleptic patients whose diagnosis were confirmed by the International Classification of Sleep Disorders(ICSD) at Chonnam National University Hospital Sleep Disorders Clinic or an other hospital in Korea, from 2005 to 2008, as well as 23 normal controls. All participants were given an IQ test for Korean-Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and several neuropsychological function tests (the d2 test for attention function, the Rey Complex Figure Test for nonverbal memory, the Korean-California Verbal Learning Test [K-CVLT] for verbal memory, and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test for executive function). Clinical features of narcoleptic patients, including the frequency of excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucination, were investigated by a structured clinical interview administered by a neuropsychiatist. Excessive daytime sleepiness was evaluated by the Epworth sleepiness scale. Results: Characteristic symptoms of narcolepsy observed in this study included excessive daytime sleepiness (n=23, 100.0%), cataplexy (n=19, 82.6%), hypnagogic hallucination (n=5, 21.7%) and sleep paralysis (n=12, 52.2%). In nocturnal polysomnographic findings, stage 2 sleep and REM latency were found to be significantly decreased in narcoleptic patients compared with the control group, and were accompanied by significant increases in stage 1 sleep. Narcoleptic patients had lower scores than the control group on total number, Total Number-Total Error, Concentration Performance and Fluctuation Rate on the d2 test, which measures attention. Also, there were significant differences between the performance of patient and control groups on the B list of the K-CVLT, which measures verbal memory. Conclusion: Narcoleptic patients showed decreased attention and verbal memory performance compared to the control group; however, in many areas, narcoleptic patients still demonstrated normal cognitive function.

A Study on the Cognitive Characteristics of Analog Image and Digital Image as a Symbolic Function in the Two-Dimensional Smartphone Form (2차원 스마트폰형상에 있어서 상징적 기능으로서 아날로그이미지 및 디지털이미지의 인지특성 연구)

  • Lee, Jin Seung;Kim, Jin Sung
    • Journal of the HCI Society of Korea
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.17-33
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    • 2018
  • Humans process aesthetic functions of objects such as form, size, color, and texture through vision, while at the same time observe them with a symbolic function by a new psychological interpretation based on their past experience. Therefore, it is more important to study and understand the thoughts and psychological influences of how humans perceive with their eyes than what humans simply look with them. With this research purpose in the background, this study will demonstrate in detail the cognitive characteristics of analog and digital images as a symbolic function with a "formative" point of view. Five hypotheses were established, which were proven through the following tests: smartphone, most frequently used in our daily lives, is simplified to a two-dimensional line drawing form, which is set to instances where the R(radius) is applied to the horizontal line of the two-dimensional form of smartphone, where Run-in-R(radius) is applied, and R(radius) rounding is applied to the edges of those shapes. The shapes were combined to form 12 pairs, which was used in a test to the test subjects. As a result, some human characteristics were observed; in specific, some helped prove objectively how humans perceived analog and digital images as psychologically stronger as a symbolic function. If people's thoughts and feelings gained through such study could be stored in database as one value and be provided to product designers, I believe it could be developed into design form as a basic emotional design that consumers desire.

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A Comparative Analysis between High and Low Groups on Concerns About Privacy Infringement in Consumer Innovation Patterns According to Internet Media Activities (인터넷 미디어 활동에 따른 소비자 혁신성 유형이 프라이버시 침해 우려성에 대한 고(High)집단과 저(Low)집단 간의 비교 분석)

  • Lee, Ji-Hun;Kang, Jun-Mo;Lee, Jeong-Suk
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.14 no.7
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    • pp.193-202
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    • 2020
  • This study was intended to present the magnitude of privacy infringement concerns and their relationship to consumer innovation (functional innovation, hedonistic innovation, social innovation, cognitive innovation), to identify differences among groups and to suggest implications for marketing strategies for the spread of new products. The implications of this study are as follows. First, functional innovation has shown that differences exist between groups. Analysts say that sensitive groups are buying products that can simplify their work immediately after release despite concerns over privacy violations. Second, hedonistic innovation has shown that differences exist between groups. These findings suggest that sensitive groups prefer novel products, products that give excitement and excitement about products, and products that give new enjoyment and fun that they have never known before. Third, social innovation has been shown that there is no difference between groups. These analyses show that the self-esteem of using products that others have never experienced before, and the curiosity that anyone envies, are purchased or used first. Finally, cognitive innovation showed that differences existed between groups. These analyses show that new products are purchased when they meet the functions, design, and innovation that consumers want.

Exploring Method for Enhancing Non-expert Evaluation Accuracy: Using Weighted Functions Based on Common Evaluation Items (비전문가의 평가 정확도 향상 방안 탐색: 공통 평가 항목 점수 기반 가중치 함수를 활용한 점수 보정 방법 연구)

  • Min Hae Song;Hyunwoo Gu;Jungyeon Park;Jaeseo Lim;Jooyong Park
    • Korean Journal of Cognitive Science
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.187-203
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    • 2024
  • Evaluation activities are beneficial for learning or training. However, they are not actively used due to concerns about the evaluation accuracy of non-experts. Although there are methods to improve accuracy, there is a limitation that additional procedures or processes are required in addition to evaluation. In this study, we aimed to improve evaluation accuracy of non-expert by using common evaluation items and assigning weights based on differences from expert scores. In Study 1, we conducted a simulation with 50 non-experts evaluating essays. Our findings indicate that when non-experts' evaluation methods are different from those of experts, our proposed method using a single common evaluation item improves assessment accuracy. In Study 2, we analyzed data from experimental situation in which non-expert evaluated each other's essays. Consistent with Study 1, our proposed method effectively improved assessment accuracy when non-experts' evaluation methods differed from those of experts. In the discussion section, we addressed the applicability of the method proposed in this study in real world settings.