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Abstract
自立度の高い世界最長寿男性が九州地域に住んでいる.調査時点で112歳である本例の心身医学的特性を調べる目的で,内科学的検査,現在の栄養学的および心理・精神医学的分析の方法で研究した.本例は,適度に家の中を歩きトイレも自立し,ほぼ毎日牛乳を飲みバランスのとれた食物をとっており,日記までも書いていた.内科的諸検査で異常もなく軽度難聴以外に身体的障害もない.心理・精神機能では,心理的な諸検査で長寿者特有の個性はみられるものの,不安・うつ状態などの精神科的異常は認めず,全体的に特に問題となる所見はなかった.以上の結果が,本例をきわめて稀有な世界最高齢男性として心身医学的健康状態を維持させていると考えられる.
Backgrounds and Objectives: In Kyusyu, Japan, there is a 112-year old Japanese male, the world oldest man who is receiving no special care. In order to investigate psycho-somatic medical features of this rare case, we did research on him. Subject and Method: Here we approached him by medical examinations, present nutritional and psychological/ psychiatric analyses. Results and Conclusions: Almost every day, he drinks milk, eats balanced foods, writes a diary, and walks moderately in the house, which might have led him to both physically and mentally healthy conditions.
Journal
- Japanese Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine [List of Volumes]
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Japanese Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine 49(3), 241-247, 2009-03-01 [Table of Contents]
Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Medicine