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A qualitative study of factors relevant to the continuation of group activities for dementia prevention in urban Japan

A qualitative study of factors relevant to the continuation of group activities for dementia prevention in urban Japan. The 2 nd Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development 9 July, 2012 Stockholm International Fairs. TAGA Tsutomu IBC Communications, Inc. SUGIYAMA Mika

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A qualitative study of factors relevant to the continuation of group activities for dementia prevention in urban Japan

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  1. A qualitative study of factors relevant to the continuation of group activities for dementia prevention in urban Japan The 2nd Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development 9 July, 2012 Stockholm International Fairs TAGA Tsutomu IBCCommunications, Inc. SUGIYAMA Mika NPO Support Center for Dementia Prevention

  2. Outline 1 • Motivation • Research Question • Procedure • Result and Discussion • Summary

  3. Motivation 2 Why did some participants continue group activities while some did not even though they all wanted to prevent dementia prevention?

  4. Research Question 3 What sustained group activities for dementia prevention in Japan?

  5. Procedure 4 • Participants • Leaders of activity groups of dementia prevention • Method • Un-structured Interview • By telephone or face to face • Period • Nov. 10, 2011 – Jan. 31, 2012

  6. Procedure 5 The interview question is... • What do you thinkare the most important things to continue group activities?

  7. Results 6 Table: List of Groups’ profile

  8. Results 7 Table: Factors to achieve group cohesion • The enjoyment is different between the urban groups and the rural groups.

  9. Discussions 8 Urban groups • More functional communication through activities. Rural groups • More intimate communication through activities. • The relationships without any worries about being domestic issues open.

  10. Summary 9 How to develop sustainable groups Urban groups • To help develop more functional relationships through programs. Rural groups • To help develop more intimate relationships through programs.

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