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Healthy Ageing -A Life without Comobidity-
–Prevention of Geriatric Syndrome–
Takao Suzuki , Research Institute,
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
What will happen in the “Super-aged Society”
1) Rapid increase of the number and proportion of old-old people with age 75 and over;
23% in 2010 to 32% in 2030
2) Rapid increase of care-needed elderly person;
4.0 million in 2010 to 7.5 million in 2030
3) Rapid increase of demented elderly person ;
3.6 million in 2010 to 6.5 million in 2030
4) Rapid increase of number of death in a year ;
1.1 million in 2010 to 1.7 million in 2030
5) Rapid increase of single and married couple household with member age 65 years old and over;
54 % in 2010 to 70 % in 2030
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Japanese Elderly People Today
Young-old (65-74 yrs.)
Very healthy
Very active
Good social tie and network
Hoping to work as possible
The new generation of young-old is capable of actively contributing to the
society and many desire to do so.
About 30 % on the elderly are willing to work over life-time. More than
half of older people expect themselves to retire at age 65 and over.
In fact, almost 30 % of men aged 65 and over are in the labor force, much
higher than in European countries and even USA. Japanese women also
lead the world in labor force participation.
Japanese Elderly People Today
Young-old (65-74 yrs.)
Very healthy
Very active
Good social tie and network
Hoping to work as possible
Old-old (75 + yrs.)
Geriatric Syndrome
Long-term care state
Frail & Sarcopenia
Dementia (Cognitive function ↓↓↓↓))))
%
years old
People Needing Long-term Care by Sex and Age Group(1,000 people, %)
(1,000 people)
(1,000 people)
(%)
(%)
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Actual Condition Survey of long-term Care Insurance Beneficiaries, 2008
LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE SYSTEM
LTCI started in April, 2000.
LTCI is for sharing nursing care costs for the elderly among the general public, and allows users to select the prevention and nursing care services which they hope to use.
LTCI was reformed in April, 2006 to be more prevention-oriented system for the elderly whose daily life become less active.
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Causes of care requiring condition
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SNSNSNSN C-1C-1C-1C-1 C-2C-2C-2C-2 C-3C-3C-3C-3 C-4C-4C-4C-4 C-5C-5C-5C-5
OthersOthersOthersOthers
ParkinsonismParkinsonismParkinsonismParkinsonism
DementiaDementiaDementiaDementia
FrailityFrailityFrailityFraility
Joint diseaseJoint diseaseJoint diseaseJoint disease
Fall and FractureFall and FractureFall and FractureFall and Fracture
StrokeStrokeStrokeStroke
SN : support need C : Care level
****) :Underlying disease mainly related to geriatric syndrome or family
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Geriatric SyndromeGeriatric Syndrome
Physical frailtyPhysical frailtySarcopeniaSarcopenia
FallFall IncontinenceIncontinence
UndernutritionUndernutrition
Cognitive DeclineCognitive DeclineOral DysfunctionOral Dysfunction
Characteristics of Geriatric SyndromeCharacteristics of Geriatric Syndrome• slowly progressive and non-fatal• not necessarily caused by diseases • leave untreated, QOL becomes worse• preventable with proper intervention
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①①①① Muscle weakness②②②② Slow walking speed③③③③ Self-reported exhaustion④④④④ Low physical activity⑤⑤⑤⑤ Unintentional weight loss
Loss of Muscle Mass
Current Concepts of SarcopeniaCurrent Concepts of Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia, from the Greek for “poverty of flesh,” is a term coined by Rosenberg in 1989 to denote the decline in muscle mass and strength that occurs with aging
Disability Mobility↓↓↓↓ Falls Hospitalization Fractures Death
3.15
2.45
1.821.57
1.711.95
Flow chart of participants in the RCTFlow chart of participants in the RCT
Sarcopenia=304 (21.7%)
Randomization=155 (51.0%)
RCT and Cross overExercise
39Amino acid
39Control
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Post test in July (n=36)
Non-participants=149
Post test in July (n=37)
Post test in July (n=37)
Post test in July (n=34)
Exercise + Amino acid 39
1) Exercise period: 3-month
2) Frequency: 2 days per week
3) Time: 60 minutes
4) Exercise Program
(1) Muscle strengthen training (thigh, abdominal) – Chair, band, ankle weight, and ball exercise
(2) Balance and walking training
Intervention Program (1)Intervention Program (1)
ExerciseExercise
Intervention Program (2)Intervention Program (2)
Amino acidAmino acid1) Supplement period: 3-month
2) Frequency: 3g supplement ×2 times per day (total 6g)
3) Compliance: To accurately monitor the amino acid ingestion during the trial, a recording sheets were distributed to the subjects, who were instructed to record the time and amount of amino acid ingestion at home everyday.
Supplementation a day
Water Milk
Leucine42.0%%%%
Lys14.0%%%%
Val10.5%%%%
Ile10.5 %%%%
Thr10.5%%%%
Phe7.0%
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注) Ex+AAS :Exercise and Amino acid
Supplement
Ex :Exercise
AAS :Amino acid Supplement
HS :Health Education (Cont)
RCT for Improvement of Sarcopenic Condition in the elderly women (Kim H, Suzuki T. et al. JAGS,2011)
RCT for Prevention of Decline of Cognitive Function among the MCI Community Elderly
週3回以上の運動習慣/3回未満ハザード比0.62 (95% CI, 0.44 to 0.86)
Three Factors in Daily Life (Life style)
運動習慣と認知症発症との関係
Larson EB, et al. Ann Intern Med, 2006
3か月間の運動による脳賦活効果
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Brain Image
MRI FDG PET fNIRS
Exercise Intervention ( 80 sessions in 6 months)
Task 1
Health Check Warming- up
Task 2
Aerobic exercise
Task 3Game, Fun Exercise, Activation of Brain Function
Task 4
Communica-tion and relax
A B
C D
A:Mini mental state exam., B:Wechsler memory scale-logical memory total score,
C:word fluency test-category, D:word fluency test-letter. Blue-exercise, Red-control
All-MCI am-MCI
a b
MRI指標による脳萎縮の割合(Rate of atrophy in the brain volume by MRI)
a:All MCI subjects ( Not significant )b:amnestic MCI subject (Significant p< 0.05 )
Integrated Community Care System
Local community(within 30 minutes distance)
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In order to establish “Integrated Community Care System”, comprehensive and continuous provision of five types of care is needed within the local community.
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Thank you for your kind attention