• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.699-709
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• 2019

Various health and social issues related to the elderly are emerging in line with the rapid aging of the population. In particular, dementia currently has a prevalence of about 10 percent of the elderly population in South Korea, which increases financial and social burdens to not only individual patients but also their caring family. To assess the effects of participating in the forest therapy programs for dementia prevention, this study recruited participants aged 50 and above and tested their depression (Korean form of Geriatric Depression Scale; KGDS) and stress response (Modified form of Stress Response Inventory; SRI-MF), which are emotional aspects of dementia. As a result, KGDS showed a significant decrease of 3.2 points from 8.4 to 5.2 points, and SRI-MF showed a significant decrease of 7.2 points from 40 to 32.8 points, indicating a statistically significant improvement in both. In addition, participants with minor depression and high level of stress in the pretest showed statistically significant improvements in the SRI-MF for men, and the KGDS and SRI-MF for women. Furthermore, there were statistically significant improvements in KGDS for participants in their 60s and in SRI-MF for those in their 70s in terms of age, and in both KGDS and SRI-MF for participants with chronic diseases and in KGDS for participants without chronic diseases. This study confirmed the effects of forest therapy on the prevention of the emotional aspects of dementia and laid the groundwork for increasing the applicability of forest therapy by obtaining a place for dementia prevention as a field of forest therapy.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.52-59
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 효과적인 제진설계를 구현하기 위한 설계기술 개발의 일환으로 20층 라멘조 형식의 공동주택을 대상으로 최근 개발된 등 방성감쇠장치 (일명 카고메감쇠장치)를 적용하여 대상구조물-카고메감쇠장치-지지구조물로 구성된 새로운 형식의 시스템 (Kagome Damper System : KGDS)을 제안하고, 대상구조물과 지지구조물의 강성차, 감쇠장치의 크기 및 지지구조물의 적용 층수 등을 변수로 수치해석을 수행하여 제진효과를 검토해 보았다. 해석결과, 밑면전단력과 최상층 최대응답변위 감소라는 관점에서 유효한 제진효과를 얻기 위해서는 지지구조물을 3개층 높이로 설치할 경우, 대상구조물과 지지구조물 간의 강성비는 약 6.4배 이상, 감쇠장치의 사이즈는 $700{\times}700mm$ 이상을 확보할 필요가 있으며, 지지구조물을 5개층 높이로 설치할 경우에는 대상구조물과 지지구조물 간의 강성비는 약 7.0배 이상, 감쇠장치의 사이즈는 $500{\times}500mm$ 이상을 확보할 필요가 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2014

Objectives More than half of the elders suffer from chronic sleep disturbances. Moreover, sleep disturbances are more prevalent in patients with depressive disorder than in community dwelling elderly. In this study, we aim to estimate the risk factors of poor sleep quality and its effect on quality of life in patients with late life depression. Methods This study included 159 depressive patients aged 65 years or older who completed Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). A global PSQI score of 5 or greater indicates a poor sleeper. Structural diagnostic interviews were performed using the Korean version of Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). Depression was evaluated by the Korean form of Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS). Global cognition was assessed by Mini-Mental State Examination in the Korean version of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease assessment packet. Quality of life was evaluated by the Korean version of Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36). Results The frequencies of poor sleepers were 90.5% in major depressive disorder, 71.8% in minor depressive disorder, 47.1% in subsyndromal depressive disorder, and 73.0% in all types of depressive disorders. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that female [odds ratio (OR) = 2.83, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.20-6.67] and higher KGDS score (OR = 1.13, 95% CI = 1.05-1.21) were risk factors of poor sleep quality in patients with late life depression. In the analysis of ANCOVA adjusted for age, gender, education and KGDS score, the mean scores of vitality mental health and mental component summary of SF-36 were lower in poor sleepers than in good sleepers. Conclusions Poor sleepers among patients with late life depression are very common and are associated with female and higher KGDS scores. Poor sleep quality causes a significant negative effect on mental health quality. So researchers and clinicians should be more vigilant in the evaluation and treatment of sleep disturbances in patients with late life depression.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels of Yangseng (Traditional Health Behavior), depression, anxiety, cognitive function between the elderly women living alone and the aged in the living with family. Methods: The subjects of this study were 137 elderly women aged between 65 and 80. They were evaluated with the Tool in Measuring Yangseng (TMY), Korean Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS), State-Trait Anxiety Inntory (STAI) and Korean of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMES-K). Depending on whether or not they lived alone, they were divided into two groups; group living alone (L.A.) and group living with family (L.F.). Results: In TMY score, there were statistically significant differences in characteristics of Mind, Diet, Sleep and total score between L.A. (63 persons) and L.F. (74 persons). Group living alone (L.A.) had significantly higher score in KGDS and STAI compared with other group (L.F.). The values of KGDS and STAI comparing to the values of Mind, Diet, Sleep, Exercise and total score in this study resulted in negative correlations which showed statistically significant. Conclusions: Above results suggest that between L.A. and L.F, there are significant difference in physical and mental health. TMY is enough to estimate health of the aged. These results can be used for Yangseng health promoting program based on Korean traditional medicine.

• 한국자연치유학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.46-56
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• 2020

목적: 본 연구는 우울증의 개인 및 사회적 요인을 고려한 콘서트 중심의 음악치료(concert oriented music therapy: COMT) 프로그램을 제안하고, 우울증에 취약한 시각 장애가 있는 노인에 대한 임상 효과를 검증했다. 방법: 실험은 시각 장애가 있는 노인 34명을 대상으로 실험군 (n = 15) 또는 대조군 (n = 19)에 무작위로 배정되었다. COMT 프로그램은 10개월 동안 격주 110 분 동안 실험 그룹에 총 20 회 적용되었다. 우울증 수준은 한국형 노인성 우울증 척도(KGDS)를 사용하여 평가되었다. 결과: 실험군의 평균 KGDS 점수는 21.0점에서 16.9점으로 4.1점 (19.4%) 감소한 반면, 대조군은 19.95점에서 21.11점으로 1.16점 (5.8%) 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 우울 수준의 감소는 사회적 관심 감소(40%), 부정적 사고 및 불행 감 (20%), 정서적 불편 함 (16.3%),인지 기능 장애 (7.6%)의 4 가지 우울증 요인에서 유의하게 나타났습니다. 결론: 제안된 COMT 프로그램은 시각 장애 노인의 우울증 완화에 효과가 있음이 입증되었다. 특히 기존의 음악 치료법에서는 제대로 고려하지 못했던 우울증의 사회적 요인 인 사회적 관심의 감소를 돕는 데 매우 효과적임을 입증했다

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.30-38
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to compare the Depression levels of the poor and elderly as well as the elderly who were residents in a community. The author studied the Depression levels of 117 poor and elderly individuals and 183 elderly individuals all 65 years or older living in Suwon City. This study has been done using a direct-interview structured Questionnaire and Korean Form of Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS) from May to July in 1999. The results can be summarized as following: 1. With Case and Control group there was no significant difference with respect to gender, age, education level, or religion. But was significantly different regarding marriage state, if subjects were living together, type of residency, province, and place of toilet(P<0.05). 2. Smoking and Hwa-pyung was a large number of case group more than control group. and alcohol was more control group than case group(P<0.05). 3. There was a similiar taking medicine and kind of body symtom of case and control group. 4. The mean score of perceived KGDS of the poor elderlys was 17.87+/-5.97 out of 30. and that of the elderlys was 13.35+/-6.00 out of 30(P<0.001). 5. In a simple correlation analysis of elderlys. education, marital status. residency, son and daughter, position of toilet, elderly center, alcohol, Wha-byung, disease. 6. In a multiple regression analysis, Hwa-byung, elderly center, education, smoking, disease, son and daughter.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.153-163
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• 2011

This study was to investigate the effects of percussion program on depression and self-esteem for the elderly lived in residential care. 12 older adults participated in the 40-min. percussion program for 4 weeks(10 sessions). The percussion program consisted of three steps; 1) introduction for creating rapport and relationship, 2) process for mood induction and increasing interaction, and ending for increasing self-achievement and confirming the changed mood. Korean Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS) and Self-Esteem Scale (SES) were administered before the first session and after the completion of the program. Results showed statistical significance (p<.05) in KGDS (p=.020) and SES (p=.025). Findings imply that percussion program can induce positive changes in depression and self-esteem for elderly in the residential care, and more depressed elderly group may have better outcome in percussion playing. Future studies should consider various levels of depression among elderly, and design the program to be more sensitive to the level of functioning.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2010

Purpose: The main causes of chronic neck pain (CNP) are wrong postures and degenerative changes. This study investigated the effects of specific exercise on elderly women with CNP. Methods: 29 elderly women who complain of CNP were classified into experimental group (14) and control group (15). The experimental group was treated with specific exercise and minimal conventional therapy, whereas the control group was treated only with conventional therapy. Then the effects on the visual analogue scale (VAS), neck disability index (NDI), self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), Korean form of geriatric depression scale (KGDS), and range of motion (ROM) were compared between the two groups. Results: The experimental group showed significantly improved results in VAS, NDI, SAS, KGDS, and ROM after intervention (p<0.05), as did the control group (p<0.05). The comparison of changes in the experimental group before and after intervention showed superior results in the SAS, NDI, and ROM (flexion, rotation, lat. flexion) results when compared with the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Specific exercise is effective in the improvement of SAS, NDI, and ROM for elderly women with CNP.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.904-913
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• 2011

Three-dimensional (3D) memories using through-silicon vias (TSVs) as vertical buses across memory layers will likely be the first commercial application of 3D integrated circuit technology. The memory dies to stack together in a 3D memory are selected by a die-selection method. The conventional die-selection methods do not result in a high-enough yields of 3D memories because 3D memories are typically composed of known-good-dies (KGDs), which are repaired using self-contained redundancies. In 3D memory, redundancy sharing between neighboring vertical memory dies using TSVs is an effective strategy for yield enhancement. With the redundancy sharing strategy, a known-bad-die (KBD) possibly becomes a KGD after bonding. In this paper, we propose a novel die-selection method using KBDs as well as KGDs for yield enhancement in 3D memory. The proposed die-selection method uses three search-space conditions, which can reduce the search space for selecting memory dies to manufacture 3D memories. Simulation results show that the proposed die-selection method can significantly improve the yield of 3D memories in various fault distributions.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권9호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2019

본 연구는 65세 이상 경도인지장애 7명을 대상으로 개별 보드게임프로그램 및 추척관찰을 통하여 인지기능 및 우울 수준에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였고 이를 위해 Mini-Mental State Examination Korean version(MMSE-K), Korean Version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA-K) 및 Korean Gorm of Geriatric Depression Scale(KGDS)를 사용하였다. 연구결과, MMSE-K 중재 전, 후 및 추적평가에서 유의한 차이를 보였고(p<0.05) 세부항목 중 시간, 장소 및 물건 인식력과 집중력에서 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). MoCA-K는 중재 전, 후 및 추적평가에서 차이를 보였는데(p<0.01) 세부항목 중 시공간, 이름 인식력, 주의집중 및 단기기억력에서 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). KGDS을 통한 우울수준의 중재 전, 후 및 추적 비교에서 우울에 차이를 보였다(p<0.01). 따라서 65세 이상의 경도인지장애 고령자의 개별보드게임은 인지기능을 개선에 도움을 줄 수 있고 또한 고령자의 시간과 장소 인식력을 포함된 개선된 보드게임이 개발되고 적용되기 기대한다.