Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of a municipality‐led walking program under the Japanese
public Long‐Term Care Insurance Act to prevent mental decline. Design Randomized …

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of memory complaints on quality of
life ( QOL ) in elderly community dwellers with or without mild cognitive impairment ( MCI ). …

We developed a dual-gate field-effect transistor (FET) hydrogen gas sensor for application to
hydrogen vehicles. The dual-gate FET hydrogen sensor was integrated with a Pt-gate FET …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the deficits of metaphor and sarcasm comprehension
in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), as pragmatic interpretation such as metaphor and sarcasm …

We aimed to study how patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s
disease (AD) suffer from awareness of their deficits. Self-awareness was assessed using the …

Aim To examine the efficacy of rehabilitation for elderly individuals with dementia at intermediate
facilities between hospitals and home, based on the policies for elderly individuals to …

Herein, we propose an impedance spectroscopy method using a mode-switching nonsinusoidal
oscillator and apply this method for measuring the impedance of biological tissues and …

Background: Positivity recognition bias has been reported for facial expression as well as
memory and visual stimuli in aged individuals, whereas emotional facial recognition in …

This paper describes the design of multimodal robotic system, embodiment of multimodal
interaction (voice, gestures, emotion, touch panel and dance) in assistive social robot (Matilda) …

Humidity sensors based on QCM (quartz crystal microbalance) have been developed using
an anodized alumina thin‐film as a sensing material. An aluminum thin‐film is deposited on …