• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.196-202
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• 2021

Currently, as Korea enters into a fast aging society, the problem of dementia population is increasing. In this paper, we intend to contribute to the improvement of welfare for the elderly by developing virtual reality technology and related interface technology to effectively perform hand movements known as effective methods for preventing and treating dementia. As the content of the research and development of this paper, it is designed to be easy for the elderly to use and stimulate brain function by applying VR technology using sensors, and to activate mental and physical activities for the elderly who are marginalized in terms of cultural welfare. We intend to develop by classifying the types of games and contents that can induce them. As a result of this thesis, we developed contents using virtual reality to improve cognitive abilities for elderly people with poor cognitive ability to activate the brains of users' cognition, memory, and attention to prevent and treat dementia I want to contribute.

• 한국노년학
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.1123-1140
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• 2009

본 연구는 주간보호센터의 중풍노인이 이야기치료 집단상담을 통해 치매노인과의 갈등을 해결하는 과정을 탐색하는 연구이다. 중풍노인에 대한 이야기치료 집단상담을 7회 동안 실시한 과정을 사례연구방법을 통해 분석하였다. 분석결과 첫째, 중풍 노인들이 집단상담을 통해 치매노인을 '문제'가 아니라 '치매로 고통받는 사람'으로 보고, 치매노인을 비난하는 대신 도와줄 방법을 적극적으로 찾게 되었으며, 둘째, 자신들을 '치매노인의 피해자'가 아니라 '유능한 사람 으로 규정하게 되었고, 셋째, 중풍노인들끼리 협력적이고 친밀한 관계가 되었으며, 넷째, 중풍노인들이 주간보호센터 운영에 적극적으로 참여하게 된 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 변화에 이야기치료의 문제와 사람을 분리시키기, 클라이언트를 자기 문제의 전문가로 존중하기, 독특한 결과 찾기 등이 도움이 된 것으로 분석되었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 장기요양보호대상자에게 보호를 제공할 뿐만 아니라 참여 기회를 확대하고, 이야기치료를 노인에게 적용할 것을 제안하였다.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that affect quality of life in elderly people with dementia. Methods: The participants for this descriptive correlational study were 97 elderly patients with dementia who were attending a daycare center or were being cared for at home. Data were collected from the participants using the Mini-Mental Status Examination-Dementia Scale, the Geriatric Depression Scale (Short Form), Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale. Results: There were statistically significant differences in quality of life of elders with dementia according to mobility, using dementia day-care center, and cohabitation. In multiple regression analysis, depression, activity of daily of living, using dementia day-care centers and cohabitation were significant predictors of quality of life and the four variables explained 60% of the variance in quality of life. Conclusion: Findings indicate that to enhance the quality of life for elders with dementia, depression needs to be decreased and regular use of daycare service recommended. Further, various programs enhancing physical ability need to be developed and used with these elders.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.111-125
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• 2020

In modern society, dementia patients are increasing due to busy daily life. Due to the nature of dementia, family members are having a hard time with their caring activities. Dementia diseases reduce the quality of life not only of the patient, but also of the family, and nursing activities lead to social problems such as unemployment or frequent turnover. This study aims to reduce the difficulty and stress of the nursing process by supporting daily life of dementia patients and nursing activities through smart care platform. Ultimately, we will reduce the cost of treatment for people with dementia and delay the worsening of symptoms through a systematic care program for people with dementia. The smart dementia care platform features smart technology to help the dementia patients' daily lives and support their caregivers.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.193-196
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• 1994

Primary depression with cognitive impairment, referred to as depressive pseudodementia, may be mistaken for a progressive degenerative dementia. Recognition of primary depression is clinically important because of its treatability. To differentiate depression from degenerative dementia, author used brain SPECT. By the result the regional cerebral blood flow(rCBF) in elderly depressed patient was decreased in the right frontal cortex. The pattern of rCBF was different from that of dementia which shows decreased rCBF in bifrontal cortex. By using brain SPECT in depressed elderly patient with cognitive impairment, the discrimination from dementia will be more effective and accurate.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.274-284
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• 2017

우리 사회는 고령화에 따라 치매 유병률이 지속적으로 증가하여 사회적으로 큰 문제가 되고 있다. 국가적으로 장기 요양 보험 제도를 시행하고 있으나, 조건이 안되는 치매 노인은 기본적인 요양서비스도 이용할 수 없는 상황이다. 이러한 사회적 배경 아래 스마트폰 사용이 보편화되는 환경 하에서 현재 서비스되는 애플리케이션의 기능 분석과 대상자 설문조사를 토대로 초기(경증) 치매 노인에게 질병 관리 및 가족 간의 소통에 도움을 주는 애플리케이션에 대해 연구하고자 하였다. 연구 방법은 연구주제와 관련된 이론 연구를 배경으로 경증 치매 노인을 위해 서비스되는 애플리케이션 사용 환경을 분석하였으며, 이 분석을 통해 치매 노인을 위한 앱이 없다는 사실을 알게 되었다. 이 기본연구를 바탕으로 경도 치매 노인에게 필요한 약물 복용 관리, 신체 활동 관리, 두뇌 활동 관리, 치매 정보, 메모 등의 기능이 포함된 애플리케이션의 디자인기획 방향을 제시하였다. 나라에서 시행하는 제도적 지원에 이와 같은 서비스가 확대된다면, 애플리케이션 사용을 통해 수집된 데이터를 기반으로 경증 치매의 제도적 관리 선진화에 기여를 할 것으로 기대한다.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2019

본 연구의 목적은 노인 치매예방을 위해 스마트폰에서 제공되고 있는 치매예방 게임 앱과 치매진단 앱의 이용에 대한 유용성 및 그 기대효과를 예측하는 것이다. 연구방법은 첫째, 치매예방프로그램의 효과성을 검증하기 위하여 사용되고 있는 6개의 치매진단도구를 선정하고 각 진단도구가 검증하고 있는 인지기능영역을 추출하였다. 둘째는 29개의 스마트폰 치매예방 게임 앱과 치매관리 앱을 선정하여 이 앱들을 이용한 이후의 기대효과를 치매진단도구에서 추출된 인지영역과 연계하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 스마트폰 치매예방 앱을 이용하여 지속적으로 게임을 하거나 치매관리를 할 경우 특정 영역의 인지기능을 증진함으로써 치매예방 관리에 도움이 될 것으로 기대되었다. 스마트폰 치매예방 앱은 시공간을 초월한 이용의 용이성, 지속적 사용성 그리고 경제성을 통하여 오프라인으로 운영되고 있는 치매예방프로그램의 한계점을 보완함으로써 노인의 인지능력을 증진시키고 치매를 예방하는 데 유용할 것이다.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.39-55
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• 2001

Concerns about paid-facilities for the elderly with dementia from middle and upper class families have been discussed lately in Korea. Small-scale, home-like group homes for the elderly with dementia were developed in Sweden in the 1980, but they have not been effectively introduced in Korea where they remain a comparatively new concept. The group home, however, would provide a good alternative to Koreans who feel guilty when they have to leave their frail parents in large-scale facilities or hospitals instead of caring for them at home. The aim of this paper is, first, to define the care of the demented elderly who come from upper and middle class families in Korea and, secondly, to discuss the need for group homes to help care for them. A survey was done by questionnaire and was answered by 577 respondents who belonged to middle and upper class families living in Korea in December 2000. Methods of analysis were frequency, mean, and Chi-square. The results of this study were as follows: 1) the traditional notion that the eldest son should be burdened with the primary responsibility for a demented parent has weakened remarkably; 2) a small-scale long-term care facility was considered the most desirable living environment for the demented elderly; 3) the facilities families needed for professional hospitals for victims of dementia, senior citizen centers, large and small-scale long-term care facilities, day-care centers, and short-stay and service housing. The study also revealed that there was low awareness of the group home. The most preferred type of structure for group homes was a single-family detached house, and the most preferred management system was small-scale that could create home-like atmosphere. Additionally the respondents wanted group homes to consist of 6-8 residents with 2-4 persons per room. The results of this study strongly suggest that policy makers should encourage the development of smallscale group homes as an alternative form of housing for the elderly with dementia.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.182-191
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 치매예방프로그램을 적용하여 치매지식, 우울, 인지기능에 미치는 영향을 확인하는 것이다. 본 연구는 비동등성 대조군 사전 사후 유사실험설계(Nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design)로 실험군 30명, 대조군 31명 총 61명의 노인을 대상으로 하였으며, SPSS WIN 21.0 프로그램을 이용하여 독립표본 t-test로 분석하였다. 연구결과, 실험군은 대조군에 비하여 치매지식(t=3.976, p<.001), 인지기능(t=3.048, p<.05)에서 통계적으로 유의하게 증가하였다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 치매예방프로그램은 노인의 치매지식과 인지기능을 향상시킴을 확인하였다. 그러므로 미국의 다른 도시에 거주하는 한인노인들에게 치매예방을 위한 프로그램을 적용한 후속연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2014

Purpose: AIn recent years, the rapid progress of aging and the increase in the elderly people with dementia is becoming a big social issue. Therefore, this paper studies the development of therapeutic environmental rating scales for the elderly people with dementia in korean nursing homes. Methods: We identify the development process and structure of TESS-NH and understand the details of its nature and features. Then, based on the detailed items, we provide major scale factors which do influence on therapeutic environmental rating scales using PCA. Results: In the results, TESS, in the case of the initial stage of TESS-NH, has an advantage to evaluate on physical environments for a short period of time. TESS-2 + sets a large rage of activities of the elderly people with dementia, and tries to evaluate ongoing cares. TESS-NH has a complete set of well-thought-out assessment features for improving quality of care (Quality of Care) On the other hand, the main factors affecting the therapeutic environmental rating scales in nursing homes are "a consideration for facility management (Care for facilities' maintenance)", "a consideration for spatial cognition (Care for spatial cognition) ", and "a consideration for the safety (Care for safety)". Implications: In the future, to develop the therapeutic environmental rating scales on Korea's dementia nursing home, we should actively consider cares of spaces and facility utilization which the residents (the elderly people with dementia) are more secure and comfortable.