Effects of journal writing on cognitive function in older people
The bulletin of the Yamaguchi Medical School Volume 61 Issue 1-2
Page 15-22
published_at 2014
Title
Effects of journal writing on cognitive function in older people
Creators
Kinoshita Hiromi
Creators
Mizuta Kumiko
Creators
Yamaguchi Kenji
Creators
Yoshimura Tomoko
Source Identifiers
[PISSN] 0513-1812
[NCID] AA00594272
Creator Keywords
journal writing
Kana Pick-out Test
dementia
older people
cognitive function
Continuous interventional programs such as the development of the practice of journal writing have recently been recommended as one way of helping prevent dementia in older people. We used the Kana Pick-out Test, a screening test for cognitive function, to investigate the journal writing status of 227 older people and determine whether journal writing had any positive effect to maintain cognitive function. Forty-seven percent of people (106 people) kept journals
Languages
eng
Resource Type
departmental bulletin paper
Publishers
Yamaguchi University School of Medicine
Date Issued
2014
File Version
Version of Record
Access Rights
open access
Relations
[ISSN]0513-1812
[NCID]AA00594272
Schools
大学院医学系研究科（医学）