• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.128-148
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• 2023

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes the loss of thinking, memory, attention, logical reasoning, and other mental abilities to the extent that it interferes with the activities of daily living. More than 50 million individuals worldwide live with dementia, which is expected to increase to 131 million by 2050. Recent research has shown that poor oral health increases the risk of dementia, while oral health declines with cognitive decline. In this narrative review, the literature was based on the "hypothesis" that dementia and oral health have a close relationship, and appropriate oral health and occlusal rehabilitation treatment can improve the quality of life of patients with dementia and prevent progression. We conducted a literature search in PubMed and Google Scholar databases, using the search terms "dementia," "major neurocognitive disorder," "dentition," "occlusion," "tooth loss," "dental prosthesis," "dental implant," and "occlusal rehabilitation" in the title field over the past 30 years. A total of 131 studies that scientifically addressed dementia, oral health, and/or oral rehabilitation were included. In a meta-analysis, the random effect model demonstrated significant tooth loss increasing the dementia risk 3.64-fold (pooled odds ratio=3.64, 95% confidence interval [2.50~5.32], P-value=0.0348). Tooth loss can be an important indicator of cognitive function decline. As the number of missing teeth increases, the risk of dementia increases. Loss of teeth can lead to a decrease in the ascending information to the brain and reduced masticatory ability, cerebral blood flow, and psychological atrophy. Oral microbiome dysbiosis and migration of key bacterial species to the brain can also cause dementia. Additionally, inflammation in the oral cavity affects the inflammatory response of the brain and the complete body. Conversely, proper oral hygiene management, the placement of dental implants or prostheses to replace lost teeth, and the restoration of masticatory function can inhibit symptom progression in patients with dementia. Therefore, improving oral health can prevent dementia progression and improve the quality of life of patients.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.155-166
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• 2023

이 연구는 치매안심센터 인지재활 프로그램의 현황 및 실태분석을 통한 활성화 방안과 다차원적 치료레크리에이션 프로그램에 대한 개발방향과 내용을 도출하고자 D시의 치매안심센타 인지재활 치료프로그램 참여 노인 각 50명씩(5개구)을 선정하였고, 9명을 전문가 집단 의견수렴 대상으로 선정하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS ver. 18.0 통계 프로그램을 이용하여 기술통계와 구성요소별 중요도 및 우선순위는 계층구조분석을 시행함으로써, 첫째, 현재 제공되고 있는 인지재활 지원 프로그램은 이용자의 요구와는 달리 지원프로그램이 충분하지 않아 경험이 상당히 낮게 나타났으며, 이에 대한 개선점으로는 돌봄이나 보호시설 확대와 이용자의 요구를 충족할 다양한 프로그램 개발이 중요하다고 나타났고, 둘째, 치료레크리에이션 구성요소별 중요도와 우선순위는 대분류(6개) 운동요법, 중분류(16개) 운동요법의 행동중심 접근법, 소분류(47개) 힘뇌체조, 실버건강체조가 가장 높게 나타났다. 이는 치료레크리에이션 프로그램 개발시 각 영역의 우선순위를 고려한 다차원적 프로그램 계획이 이루어져야 함을 보여주는 결과라 할 수 있다.

• 재활치료과학
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.53-63
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• 2019

목적 : 성공적인 대화를 위해서 의사소통 단절이 일어났을 때 여러 가지 의사소통 회복 전략을 사용해야 하지만 치매 노인의 경우 그 전략을 적절하게 사용하지 못하여 의사소통 문제가 증가된다. 이에 대화 담화에서 치매 노인의 의사소통 단절 유형에 따른 의사소통 회복 전략 특성이 일반 노인과 어떻게 다른지 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 본 연구는 65세 이상 여성 노인 중 알츠하이머 치매(Alzheimer's dementia; AD) 노인 8명과 일반 노인 10명을 대상으로 집단 간 대화 담화에서 의사소통 단절 유형에 따른 의사소통 단절 수와 회복률 차이와 집단별 회복전략의 특성에 대해 알아보았다. 연구자는 연구대상자와 1:1로 대화 담화 과제를 실시하였으며 수집된 발화 중 200 발화를 기준으로 의사소통 단절과 의사소통 회복전략을 기준으로 분석하였다. 결과 : 첫째, AD 집단은 일반 집단보다 의사소통 단절 수가 많았으나 의사소통 단절의 회복률은 집단 간 차이가 나지 않았다. 둘째, AD 집단에서 의사소통 회복전략 중 표현 전략은 비구체적 회복 전략, 명료화 요구 전략이 많이 사용되었으며 표현 전략 사용 후 회복률은 설명 전략, 복합 전략, 비구체적 전략, 반복 확인 전략이 90% 이상으로 나타났다. 반응 전략은 바꾸어 말하기 전략, 복합 전략이 많이 사용되었으며, 반응 전략 사용 후 회복률은 간략히 말하기 전략, 반복하기 전략, 몸짓 전략이 100%로 나타났다. 결론 : AD 집단은 의사소통 단절이 일반 집단에 비해 많았으며, 의사소통 회복 전략 간 회복 빈도의 차이는 있지만 다양한 표현 전략과 반응 전략을 사용하는 능력이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 특히 AD 집단은 표현 전략에서는 비구체적 전략을 많이 사용하였으며, 반응 전략에서는 바꾸어 말하기 전략을 가장 많이 사용했다. 이는 일반 집단과 다른 특성으로 AD 노인의 언어 재활에 활용되길 기대해 본다.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제36호
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• pp.68-75
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• 2003

In Korea, even though many aspects of medical care system for the elderly have been considered. Until now, most people have realized that the conceptualization range of geriatric hospital is the same as recuperation hospital. However the recent geriatric hospital includes a short term treatment like general hospitals, together with that it has a tendency to increase the propotion of rehabilitationby the Introduction of the concept of active rehabilitation treatment for returning to society. Unlike the general hospitals, geriatric hospital has got different characteristics in a managing and patient. However this is not a concrete standard of faacilities by the law of health welfare and medical. So these kinds of research will have to keep continuing. What I want to say In this study is that the prominence of information, which is based on the existing data analysis, is what forms my latest projects that engage with a wider repertoire of strategies and approaches toward architectural problem.

• 한국콘텐츠학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘텐츠학회 2011년도 춘계 종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.255-256
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• 2011

우리 사회의 고령화가 지속됨에 따라 퇴행성 척추 질환을 가진 고령 인구가 증가하고 있다. 노인성 척추 질환은 일상생활을 불가능하게 하며, 경제활동을 어렵게 하여 결과적으로는 고령자 삶의 질을 훼손시킨다. 또한, 이 질환은 개별 환자에 최적화된 척추의 수술 및 재활 치료 방법이 요구된다. 그래서 본 논문에서는 노인성 척추 질환에 대한 효과적 대응을 위해 IT 기반의 경제적/과학적 해결 방안을 제시하는 "노인성 척추 질환 치료/재활을 위한 노령 인체 모델 및 의료기기 제품화 기반 기술"에 대해 소개한다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.180-189
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to emphasize the strategy of the home visiting physical therapy for elderly patients who have joint and musculoskeletal problems, disabled person who staying in home and early discharged person who staying in home with replacement of artificial hip joint and central nerve system problems with CP, CVA, SCI etc. Home visiting physical therapist can provide evaluation and diagnosis, treatment with their special knowledge and techniques, treatment council and education for the patients and family member and refer the patients to other specialist. Home visiting physical therapy can expects that patients will have better treatment with emotionally, economically and for long term care patients.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.323-333
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• 2002

Number of elderly, above 65 years old are 3,384,576 in korea on AD2000. Half of them will be have an experiencing in fall and decreasing of balance performance from musculoskeletal problems. Muscle strengthening exercise, empty hand gymnastics, gait training, rhythmic gymnastics are improved increasing of balance performance and prevent fall. Regular exercise program will make improve the balance performance and prevent fall. The exercise program have to perform continually that intensity and frequency will be once in day or 3-4 times in a week. Intensity and frequency of the exercise program start with low intensity and low frequency and gradually increasing of the intensity and frequency.

• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2006

Objectives : This report is about a case of a patient who improvement in general condition, Infection and dysphagia after poststroke seizure. Methods : We observed a patiet who received treatment in hospital because of stroke sequelae. Her symptoms were left hemiplegia, right hemiparesis, dysphagia, dyspnea, sputum and general weakness, and acupunture and herb medicine were applied. Results : Stroke is the most common cause of seizures in the elderly. The impact of late onset GTC(generalized tonic-clonic) seizures is associated with worse outcomes. Conclusion : The patient of this case was attacked by intracerebal hemorrhage, cerebaral infarction and GTC seizures. Since then her neurologic disorder was progressed. As the treatments of the patient, herb medication and acupuncture therapy were applied and she got a wide improvement of dysphagia, dyspnea, URI sign and general condition.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to identify differences in cognitive function according to the presence or absence of apraxia and the tasks most relevant to the cognitive function among the various types of tasks in the apraxia test. The subjects were 42 community residents who participated in a cognitive rehabilitation program related to dementia in a Chungbuk area. MMSE-K and BCoS(Birmingham Cognitive Screen) apraxia test were administered to all subjects. The apraxia test includes three types of tasks, gesture production tasks that make meaningful movements according to verbal instructions, gesture recognition tasks that display behavior after make sense of meanings, and meaningless imitation task. Apraxia group(n=30, MMSE-K mean score: 25) showed lower cognitive function than group without apraxia(n=12, MMSE-K mean score: 28). All tasks in the apraxia test showed a significant correlation with cognitive function, but the meaningless imitation task had a negligible correlation. The apraxia test is a good way to assess cognitive function, and it may be more effective to use meaningful behavior to replace cognitive testing.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제9호
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• pp.18-23
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• 1996

Among the building types in which behavioral issues play, the largest role are institutional environments. Such setting share a number of important characteristics ; they serve specific population (e.g. the ill, the elderly , '||'&'||' inmates) : they are directed toward specific social behavioral objectives(e.g medical care, education , '||'&'||' rehabilitation); and they are "Total institution" in which residents spend all of there time. The basic concepts and theories of environment-behavior studies are of direct relevance in understanding such social institutions. In this study, I have examined the relationships between waiting and the specific conditions of the hospital experience. More specifically, this is a study of visitors (outpatient) within the context of the hospital , and the physical setting designated for their use in the outpatient waiting room. Environment behavior studies, with its commitment to individual behavior and the physical environment might well be a particularly way by which a study of waiting rooms can demonstrate the power of this approach and its integrative among disciplines.