社会参加と地域保健研究チーム　

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老化および虚弱の一次予防と地域保健に関する研究

 Kotani Y, Shinkai S, Okamatsu H, Toda M, Ogawa K, Yoshida H, Fukaya T, Fujiwara Y, Chaves PHM , Kakumoto K, Kohda N: Oral intake of Lactobacillus pentosus strain b240 accelerates salivary immunoglobulin A secretion in the elderly: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. Immunity & Aging 2010; 7: 11
　

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 Fujiwara Y, Sakuma N, Ohba H, Nishi M, Lee S, Watanabe N, Kousa Y, Yoshida H, Fukaya T, Yajima S, Amano H, Kreta Y, Ishii K, Uchida H, Shinkai S: Intergenerational health promotion program for older adults “REPRINTS”: the experience and its 21 months effects. Journal of Intergenerational Relationship 2009; 7: 13-39.

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 Fujiwara Y, Chaves PHM, Yoshida H, Amano H, Fukaya T, Watanabe N, Nishi M, Lee S, Uchida H, Shinkai S: Intellectual activity and likelihood of subsequently improving or maintaining instrumental activities of daily living functioning in community-dwelling older Japanese: A longitudinal study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2009; 24: 547-555.

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 Shinkai S, Chaves PHM, Fujiwara Y, Watanabe S, Shibata H, Yoshida H, Suzuki T: Beta2-microglobulin for risk stratification of total mortality in the elderly. Comparison with cystatin C and C-reactive protein. Archives of Internal Medicine 2008; 168: 200-206.

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 Lee S, Saito T, Takahashi M, Kai I: Volunteer participation among older adults in Japan: An analysis of the determinants of participation and reasons for non-participation. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2008; 47: 173-187.

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 Fujiwara Y, Yoshida H, Amano H, Fukaya T, Liang J, Uchida H, Shinkai S. Predictors of improvement or decline in instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling older Japanese. Gerontology 2008; 54: 373-80.

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 Fujita K, Fujiwara Y, Chaves PHM, Motohashi Y, Shinkai S: Frequency of going outdoors as a good predictors for incident disability of physical function as well as disability recovery in community-dwelling older adults in rural Japan. Journal of Epidemiology 2006; 16: 261-270.

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 Lee Y, Shinkai S: Correlates of cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms among older adults in Korea and Japan. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2005; 20: 576-586.

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 Fujiwara Y, Chaves PHM, Takahashi R, Amano H, Yoshida,H, Shinkai S, et al: Arterial pulse wave velocity as a marker of poor cognitive function. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences 2005; 60: 607-612.

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 Amano H, Watanabe S, Kumagai S, Yukawa H, Suzuki T, Shibata H: Glycated hemoglobin levels and intellectual activity in an aged population. Journal of American Geriatric Society 2005; 53: 2128-34.