• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
• /
• 2019.01a
• /
• pp.79-82
• /
• 2019

본 논문은 VR을 기반으로 하여 별도의 장갑이나 핸드헬드 디바이스 없이 치매 예방과 재활치료를 위한 VR을 이용함으로써 사용자의 두뇌 사용능력과 신체 활동성을 증가시켜 치매예방과 재활치료 효과를 향상시킬 수 있도록 하였다. 치매 예방 콘텐츠로는 치매의 대표적인 원인인 뇌세포의 퇴화에 초점을 맞춰 기억력, 논리력, 산술능력, 공간인지능력 등을 훈련할 수 있도록 구성하고, 노인을 위한 재활치료 콘텐츠로는 상지훈련, 하지훈련, 정신훈련, 밸런스훈련 등에 효과적이도록 구성하였다. 1:N 방식의 그룹훈련으로 고도화하여 다수의 사용자 또는 그룹이 작업치료사 한 명의 통제를 받아 치매예방 및 인지훈련이 가능한 시스템 개발하고 공공보건의료시설, 요양원, 재활의학과 보유병원 등에서 이용할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
• /
• 2020.01a
• /
• pp.189-192
• /
• 2020

본 논문은 요양원·요양병원에 입원한 노인들을 위한 실행능력중심 기능성 스마트 게임기기 및 데이터를 관리할 수 있는 시스템을 개발하고자 한다. 시스템은 증강현실 기반의 스마트맵, 동작 감응형 스마트 스틱, 스마트 명령과 연동하는 로봇, 이러한 게임 콘텐츠로 동작되는 모든 기기에서 나오는 데이터를 수집·관리·분석하는 정보 측정 및 분석 시스템으로 동작되는 시스템을 설계하였다. 이 시스템을 통해 한국이나 일본의 노인병원에서 간절히 필요로 하는 요양보호사 없이 노인들끼리 셀프 진행 가능하고 재미있는 기능성 콘텐츠의 수요를 만족시켜 줄 수 있을 것이다. 또한 치매와 같이 완벽한 치료가 불가능한 질병에도 증상악화를 늦추는 효과가 있으리라 예상한다. 향후 시스템을 개발하여 직접 실험을 하면서 다양한 데이터 수집을 통해 빅데이터로 활용하여 보다 전문적이고 효율적인 재활을 진행할 것이다.

• Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
• /
• v.12 no.3
• /
• pp.79-88
• /
• 2023

Objective : This study was to apply a cognitive rehabilitation group program based on sensory activity in patients with dementia living in a facility and to check its effectiveness on cognitive function, depression, and quality of life (QOL). Methods : Sensory-based cognitive rehabilitation group programs (20 sessions) were conducted for eight elderly with dementia over the age of 65 living in a nursing facility located in H-gun, Gangwon-do. The participants' cognitive function, depression level, and QOL were evaluated before and after the program. Results : The mean of Mini-Mental State Examination-Dementia Screening increased; however, there was no statistically significant difference. In contrast, the mean post-test score of the Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire decreased, and there was a statistically significant difference (p < .05). The mean post-evaluation score of Short Geriatric Depression Scale measured to confirm the decrease in depression compared to the pre-evaluation score, but there was no statistically significant difference. Finally, the mean post-evaluation score of the World Health Organization QOL assessment instrument-Brief confirmed the change in the QOL, and there was a statistically significant difference (p < .001). Conclusion : This study will provide the basis for suggesting the usefulness of developing a sensory activity-based cognitive rehabilitation group program for dementia patients living in facilities.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
• /
• v.20 no.1
• /
• pp.27-36
• /
• 2018

At present, the elderly population in Korea is 14% of the total population and then We has entered an the society of advanced age. Along with this, elderly people with dementia and palsy are also increasing. The demand for elderly nursing homes for elderly people with severe diseases such as dementia and stroke is also increasing, and the existing buildings are being secured by Conversion of existing buildings. However, it is difficult to evacuate and fire due to the out of date of buildings by Conversion of existing buildings. For example, there is a fire in the Indukukwon, Pohang City and Hyosung Geriatric Hospital, Jangseong in Korea, which have changed the use of existing buildings. Many elderly people died in a night fire. It was because of the sandwich panel walls and PVC flooring material produced toxic gas instantly. In this study, we investigated the nursing home that changing the use and established fire prevention of human injury and countermeasure of evacuation. First, the sandwich panels which leading to deaths due to the toxic gas were installed in most nursing home. We recommend the RC, the masonry wall, and the glass fiber panel instead of the sandwich panels, In addition, the PVC flooring is most used in nursing home, the flooring material is considered such as the building stones, the tile, and the yellow soil closing instead of the PVC flooring. Second, we investigated the installation status of fire fighting equipment. As a result, the automatic-emergency open&shut equipment, the smoke ventilator and the evacuation slide were rarely installed. In order to secure the golden time in case of fire and to prevent the asphyxia caused by the toxic gas, the law should be amended to install the equipment.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
• /
• v.48 no.3
• /
• pp.245-252
• /
• 2024

Ginseng is a traditional herbal medicine used for prevention and treatment of various diseases as a tonic. Recent scientific cohort studies on life prolongation with ginseng consumption support this record, as those who consumed ginseng for more than 5 years had reduced mortality and cognitive decline compared to those who did not. Clinical studies have also shown that acute or long-term intake of ginseng total extract improves acute working memory performance or cognitive function in healthy individuals and those with subjective memory impairment (SMI), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or early Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia who are taking AD medication(s). Ginseng contains various components ranging from classical ginsenosides and polysaccharides to more recently described gintonin. However, it is unclear which ginseng component(s) might be the main candidate that contribute to memory or cognitive improvements or prevent cognitive decline in older individuals. This review describes recent clinical contributors to ginseng components in clinical tests and introduces emerging evidence that ginseng components could be novel candidates for cognitive improvement in older individuals, as ginseng components improve SMI cognition and exhibits add-on effects when coadministered with early AD dementia drugs. The mechanism behind the beneficial effects of ginseng components and how it improves cognition are presented. Additionally, this review shows how ginseng components can contribute to SMI, MCI, or early AD dementia when used as a supplementary food and/or medicine, and proposes a novel combination therapy of current AD medicines with ginseng component(s).

• Journal of Korea Game Society
• /
• v.11 no.6
• /
• pp.103-113
• /
• 2011

In this paper, we propose gesture recognition based 3D Serious Games to prevent dementia. These games are designed to enhance the effect of preventing dementia by helping increase brain usage and physical activities of users by the entire body gesture recognition. The existing cameras used for gesture recognition technology are limited in terms of recognition ratio and operation range. For more stable recognition of the body gestures, we recognized users with a 3D depth camera, obtained joint data of users, and analyzed joint motions to recognize gestures of the body. Game contents were designed to practice memory, reasoning, calculation, and spatial recognition focusing on the atrophy of brain cells as a major cause of dementia. Game results of each user were saved and analyzed to measure how their recognition skills improved.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
• /
• v.18 no.6
• /
• pp.419-424
• /
• 2020

Advances in medical technology and living standards have led to an age of aging. In addition, the development of technology and the popularization of computers have led to the development of the contents business and the release of several functional games. Among these functional games, silver functional games are being played to solve problems such as dementia, a major problem in the aging era. In this study, prior research was analyzed to suggest factors that help design based on the kinetic elements of the design method of the motion-based convergence game for the leisure use of the silver generation. Based on the analysis, the model of exercise factors for preventing dementia is presented. This research design a silver motion-based functional game using the anti-dementia exercise model presented in this study in the future, we expect to see an effective and efficient silver game in the long term.

• 한국노년학
• /
• v.38 no.4
• /
• pp.1107-1125
• /
• 2018

The purpose of this study was to present the empirical data for the prevention of suicide by analyzing the group differences according to the types of risk factors and protective factors of family members living with dementia patients and the effects of each type on suicidal ideation. This study investigated the characteristics of suicidal ideation among family members of people living with dementia by using a community health survey. It then investigated the effect of each latent group on the suicidal ideation of family members of people living with dementia. Twenty-four risk and protective factors on suicide ideation were analyzed by using Mplus. The four latent classes were high risk - low protective, high risk - high protective, low risk - high protective and low risk - low protective. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the high risk-low protective factor group had the highest suicidal ideation. Based on these results, practical implications and challenges were presented.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
• /
• v.16 no.6
• /
• pp.3926-3933
• /
• 2015

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with duration of postoperative delirium following orthopedic joint surgery. This study included 266 patients who underwent orthopedic joint surgery at a single university hospital between January 2012 and February 2014. Patients were divided into two groups according to the duration of delirium: the transient (${\leq}2$ days) and prolonged (>3 days) delirium groups. Of the 266 patients, 137 (52%) developed prolonged delirium. Incidence of pre-existing dementia and history of stroke were significantly higher in the prolonged delirium group than in the transient delirium group. In a multivariate regression model, pre-existing dementia and history of stroke were associated with increased duration of delirium. Our findings suggest that medical practitioners should pay special attention to the prevention and management of postoperative delirium in patients who have dementia or stroke and undergo orthopedic joint surgery.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
• /
• v.8 no.8
• /
• pp.345-353
• /
• 2017

This study attempts to explore changes in the BDNF and blood lipid level through a 12-week aerobic exercise program aimed at the elderly women of a misdemeanor dementia, and was carried out for 3 times a week, 50 minutes each with the exercise angle 9-14. The following conclusions were obtained through this purpose and procedure. First, the results of BDNF showed a significant increase in the exercise group after conducting a 12-week aerobic exercise program. Second, after a 12-week aerobic exercise program in the athletic group, the results of the blood stop has showed the reduction of both total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol, and the amount of high density lipoprotein cholesterol has increased. Therefore, the aerobic exercise program conducted in this study has a positive effect on lipid improvement along with dementia prevention, and through it helps to improve the quality of life of the elderly including significant improvement in physical and mental health.