Participatory programs critical for rehabilitation of older adults in long-term care
A group of researchers has developed a new program showing participation and activity is critical for the rehabilitation of older adults in long-term care.
The results of their research were published in the journal
PLOS ONE on February 12, 2021.
Our study shows participatory programs that encourage elderly patients to be active need greater emphasis in elderly care centers.
Yoshihiko Baba, Study Lead Author
In 2015, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan launched a comprehensive plan to care for the country s aging population. Crucial to this was rehabilitation centered on promoting activities that elderly patients could actively take part in.
Tohoku University
A group of researchers has developed a new program showing participation and activity is critical for the rehabilitation of older adults in long-term care.
The results of their research were published in the journal PLOS ONE on February 12, 2021. Our study shows participatory programs that encourage elderly patients to be active need greater emphasis in elderly care centers, said Yoshihiko Baba, lead author of the study.
In 2015, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan launched a comprehensive plan to care for the country s aging population. Crucial to this was rehabilitation centered on promoting activities that elderly patients could actively take part in.
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