Dr. Yumiko Arai: the Head of Department of Gerontological Policy (Health Policy for the Aged)

 

Invited talks from 2001

  1. Arai Y, Sugiura M. New Japanese insurance for elderly: A welcome but difficult break with tradition (Symposium). The 17th Congress of the International Association of Gerontology, 2001 July 1-6, Vancouver, Canada.
  2. Arai Y. Recent departure from traditional caregiving in Japan with the New Long-Term Care Insurance system (Symposium). The 8th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, 2002 July 20-25, Stockholm, Sweden.
  3. Arai Y. Assessment of family caregiver burden in the context of the LTC insurance system: J-ZBI. Geriatric Assessment (Symposium). The 7th Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology, 2003 November 25, Tokyo, Japan.
  4. Arai Y, Long-term care for the impaired elderly in Japan. Pre IPA Symposium: Hong Kong-Japan-Korea Joint Meeting, 2004 September 8, Seoul, Korea.
  5. Arai Y, Kumamoto K. Problems of family caregiver with the demented elderly behind the wheel: The 2002 Road Traffic Law of Japan revisited (Symposium). 18th World Congress of World Association for Social Psychiatry, 2004 October 24-27, Kobe, Japan.
  6. Arai Y. Caregiver issues: a Japanese perspective (Symposium). The 13th Congress of International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), 2007 October 14-18 (Presentation: October 15), Osaka, Japan.
  7. Arai Y. Paradigm shift away from family caregiving for the aging Japanese population (Symposium). 8th Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2007 October 22-25 (Presentation: October 23), Beijing, China.
  8. Arai Y. Exploring Measures to Prevent Caregiver Burden: The Effects of the National Long-term Care Insurance Scheme in Japan (plenary lecture). The 14th Congress of International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), 2009 September 1-5 (Presentation: September 3), Montreal, Canada.
  9. Arai Y. Support systems for family caregivers of older people with dementia in Japan (Symposium). The 3rd Congress of the Asian Society Against Dementia (ASAD 2009), 2009 October 11-13 (Presentation: October 13), Seoul, Korea.
  10. Arai Y. A population-based approach could reduce caregiver burden: a community education intervention in Japan (Symposium). Alzheimerfs Association International Conference on Alzheimerfs Disease 2010 (ICAD), 2010 July 10-15 (Presentation: July 12), Honolulu, Hawaii.
  11. Arai Y. Knowledge and attitude towards dementia among the general public in Japan (Symposium). The 3rd World Congress of Asian Psychiatry (WCAP 2011), 2011 July 31-August 4 (Presentation: August 1), Melbourne, Australia.
  12. Arai Y. The impact of downloadable information on dementia and driving, which targets family caregivers and professionals in municipalities (Symposium). The 15th Congress of International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), 2011 September 6-9 (Presentation: September 9), The Hague, Netherlands.
  13. Arai Y. Psychosocial Research about mental health of older people in Japan: Challenges in disseminating findings (Symposium). The 16th Congress of International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), 2013 October 1-4 (Presentation: October 2), Seoul, Korea.
  14. Arai Y. When driving capacity is lost: a support manual for carers (plenary lecture). 1st Annual International Capacity Conference, 2014 September 20, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

 

Presentations from 1998

  1. Washio M, Kiyohara C, Arai Y. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) isolation from pharyngeal swab cultures on admission to a Japanese geriatric hospital. The 2nd Asian-Pacific Congress of Epidemiology jointly with the 8th Scientific Meeting of Japan Epidemiological Association, 1998 January 28-30, Tokyo, Japan.
  2. Miura H, Arai Y, Umenai T. The chewing activity and QOL of the elderly residing in a rural community in Japan. 77th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, 1999 March 10-13, Vancouver, Canada.
  3. Miura H, Arai Y, Hamada A, Sakano S, Umenai T. Relationship between chewing ability and the QOL among the elderly residing in a rural community of Japan. General Session of 32nd Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, 1999 May 11, Tokyo, Japan.
  4. Arai Y, Washio M. Factors associated with admission to a geriatric hospital: a pilot study. The 6th Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology, 1999 June 7-11, Seoul, Korea.
  5. Arai Y, Washio M, Miura H. Feelings of burden of family members caring for the elderly in need of care in southern Japan. Ninth Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), 1999 August 15-20, Vancouver, Canada.
  6. Washio M, Kiyohara C, Arai Y, Aoyagi K, Okuda K, Fujishima M, et al. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolation from pharyngeal swab cultures among the Japanese elderly at admission to a geriatric hospital with long stay wards. The XV International Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association, 1999 Aug 31- September 4, Florence, Italy.
  7. Hozawa A, Arai Y, Ohkubo T, Nagai K, Tsuji I, Ito S, et al. Personality affects the white coat effect defined as screening home blood pressure difference: the Ohasama study. Tenth European Meeting on Hypertension, 2000 May 29 June 3, Goeborg, Sweden.
  8. Arai Y, Zarit S, Sugiura M, Washio M, Miura H, Kudo K. Factors related to the outcome of caregiving of the impaired elderly:  A longitudinal study in rural Japan. The 17th Congress of the International Association of Gerontology, 2001 July 1-6, Vancouver, Canada.
  9. Washio M, Arai Y. The new public long-term care insurance system and the feeling of care burden among caregivers of the frail elderly in rural Japan. The 3rd Asian-Pacific Congress of Epidemiology: IEA Regional Scientific Meeting in Japan, 2001 September 3-6, Kitakyushu, Japan.
  10. Miura H, Arai Y. Oral Health Care Needs and Provision for the impaired elderly. 84th General Session & Exhibition of IADR (Internation Association for Dental Research). 2006 June 28-July 1 (Presentation: June 29), Brisbane, Australia.
  11. Abe K, Arai Y. Dementia-Related Help-Seeking Behavior among the general population in Japan. The 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, 2006 November 16-20 (Presentation: November 18), Dallas, USA.
  12. Masuhara H, Arai Y. Medical expenditure of patients with Alzheimer's disease: do the rich spend more? The 13th Congress of International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), 2007, October 14-18 (Presentation: October 17-18), Osaka, Japan.
  13. Sasaki M, Arai A, Arai Y. Factors related to institutionalization among disabled older people; a two-year longitudinal study. The 13th Congress of International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), 2007 October 14-18 (Presentation: October 15-16), Osaka, Japan.
  14. Arai A, Matsumoto T, Ikeda M, Arai Y. Comparative study of the perceived difficulties of caring for relatives with early and late onset dementia. The 13th Congress of International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), 2007 October 14-18 (Presentation: October 15-16), Osaka, Japan.
  15. Mizuno Y, Arai A, Arai Y. Status quo for determining driving cessation of older adults with dementia in Japan. The 13th Congress of International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), 2007 October 14-18 (Presentation: October 17-18), Osaka, Japan.
  16. Arai A, Mizuno Y, Arai Y. Perceptions about driving among the general public in Japan: Implications for possible barriers to driving cessation of dementia patients. The 3rd Congress of the Asian Society Against Dementia (ASAD 2009), 2009 October 11-13 (Presentation: October 12), Seoul, Korea.
  17. Mizuno Y, Arai A, Arai Y. Measures aimed at enhancing the mobility of older people in Japan: exploring possible implications for older drivers with dementia. The 3rd Congress of the Asian Society Against Dementia (ASAD 2009), 2009 October 11-13 (Presentation: October 12), Seoul, Korea.
  18. Washio M, Toyoshima Y, Takahashi H, Ohkuma K, Arai Y. How novel influenza influences the attitudes on influenza vaccination among elementary and junior high school students.14th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars, 2011 February 11-12 (Presentation: February 11), Seoul Korea.
  19. Izumi H, Oura A, Mori M, Washio M, Arai Y. The use of social services and factors related to the care burden felt by family caregivers of the at-home frail elderly - Comparison between 2002 and 2008 in Hokkaido, Japan - . The 5th International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research, 2013 March 13-14 (Presentation: March 14), Edinburgh, UK.
  20. Toyoshima Y, Washio M, Arai Y. Factors related to depression among family caregivers of psychiatric patients who used home-visiting nursing services in Japan. The 5th International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research, 2013 March 13-14 (Presentation: March 14), Edinburgh, UK.
  21. Mizuno Y, Arai Y. Measures for enhancing the mobility of older people and people with dementia in Japan. The 16th Congress of International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), 2013 October 1-4 (Presentation: October 2), Seoul, Korea.
  22. Arai Y. Depression among family caregivers of community-dwelling older people who used services under the Long Term Care Insurance program: a large-scale population-based study in Japan (Free Communication). The 16th Congress of International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), 2013 October 1-4 (Presentation: October 4), Seoul, Korea (Received the Award for the Best Presentation).
  23. Arai Y, Noguchi C, Ueda T. Concurrent validity of a family caregivers self-reported potentially harmful behavior (PHB) towards their care recipients. 1st Annual International Capacity Conference, 2014 September 20, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

 

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