Synergistic Effect of Motivation for the Elderly and Support for Going out.

ABSTRACT: Maintaining a social environment that enables going out freely is important for older people and aids the prevention of frailty syndrome. However, losing a driver's license can increase the long-term care needs of older people. Therefore, outing support systems are important. However, the utilization rate of these systems is currently relatively low. We conducted a demonstration experiment among older people aged 70 years and over, living in Iruma City, Saitama Japan, by implementing the Choisoko outing support system developed by Aisin Co., Ltd., in conjunction with an approach for improving motivation. Using this system, elderly people were able to go shopping freely whenever they chose, without a driver's license. Participants in the demonstration experiment exhibited higher Functional

SUBMITTER: Mashimo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9410321 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature