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ArticlePloS one2015

Analysis of causal relationships by structural equation modeling to determine the factors influencing cognitive function in elderly people in Japan.

Daisuke Kimura, Ken Nakatani, Tokunori Takeda, Takashi Fujita, Nobuyuki Sunahara, Katsumi Inoue, Masako Notoya

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Daisuke KimuraDivision of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Care and Rehabilitation, Seijoh University, Tokai, Aichi, Japan; Division of Health Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Tokai, Aichi, Japan.
Ken NakataniDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kansai University of Welfare Sciences, Kashiwara, Osaka, Japan.
Tokunori TakedaDivision of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Care and Rehabilitation, Seijoh University, Tokai, Aichi, Japan.
Takashi FujitaDivision of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Care and Rehabilitation, Seijoh University, Tokai, Aichi, Japan.
Nobuyuki SunaharaSchool of Health Sciences, College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
Katsumi InoueSchool of Health Sciences, College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
Masako NotoyaSchool of Health Sciences, College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify a potentiality factor that is a preventive factor for decline in cognitive function. Additionally, this study pursues to clarify the causal relationship between the each potential factor and its influence on cognitive function. Subjects were 366 elderly community residents (mean age 73.7 ± 6.4, male 51, female 315) who participated in the Taketoyo Project from 2007 to 2011. Factor analysis was conducted to identify groupings within mental, social, life, physical and cognitive functions. In order to detect clusters of 14 variables, the item scores were subjected to confirmatory factor analysis. We performed Structural Equation Modeling analysis to calculate the standardization coefficient and correlation coefficient for every factor. The cause and effect hypothesis model was used to gather two intervention theory hypotheses for dementia prevention (direct effect, indirect effect) in one system. Finally, we performed another Structural Equation Modeling analysis to calculate the standardization of the cause and effect hypothesis model. Social participation was found to be activated by the improvement of four factors, and in turn, activated "Social participation" acted on cognitive function.

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Models, TheoreticalActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overCognitionDementiaFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHealth StatusHumansJapanMale

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PMCPMC4319817

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