@article{oai:niigata-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00015865,
 author = {川瀬, 康裕},
 issue = {10},
 journal = {新潟医学会雑誌, 新潟医学会雑誌},
 month = {Oct},
 note = {A day care program for patients with dementia was started at Kawase Neurology Clinic in 1996. Eighty-five patients have taken part in the program, some for as long as three years. To examine the effects of Day Care on demented patients we executed a series of cognitive function tests, MMSE (mini-mental state examination) and KANA-HIROI test. According to our observations of the test results we had some notable findings. They are as follows: 1) 50% of the male patients and 24% of the female patients were in the worse group (MMSE points decreased more than 3 ponits). 8% of the male patients and 34% of the female patients were in the improved group (MMSE increased more than 3 points). The male to female ratio is opposite in the 2 groups. 2) 82% of the patients who joined the Day Care program at a slight to mild dementia level (MMSE scores 26～15 points) stayed in the same level through 1 to 3 years. The remaining patients worsened. Of those who started at moderate to severe level (MMSE scores 14～5 points) only 8% improved. Our conclusion is that Day Care programs should be started at an early stage of dementia and the patients who enjoy the programs will have better results.},
 pages = {471--476},
 title = {6) 痴呆のデイケアの経験（シンポジウム 「痴呆の病態と治療 : 分子生物学から地域医療までの統合」, 第545回新潟医学会）},
 volume = {113},
 year = {1999}
}