Suzuki and Hamamatsu Medical University, the demonstration project to study the relationship between the driving behavior of the elderly driver and the cognitive function in Hamamatsu City

Suzuki and Hamamatsu Medical University are in collaboration with Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture on September 13 to study the relationship between the driving behavior of the elderly driver and cognitive function "Everyday driving behavioral characteristics and cognitive functions in elderly drivers.Relationship: Positive Cohort Research has been announced.

In the same certificate business, 200 people will be recruited from October 2021 to June 2024 for those who are 60 years old or older who drive private cars on a daily basis, such as Hamamatsu citizens under 75.The recruitment is closed as soon as the applicant reaches 200).

In the same certificate business, it is not clear how the decline in cognitive function affects everyday driving actions, and what about daily operation behavior by analyzing the relationship between driving data and cognitive function.It clarifies whether the aspect is related to the decrease in cognitive function.The results of this study could lead to the development of technology that discovered a decrease in cognitive function early due to changes in driving behavior in the future.

As a method of demonstration, ask the person who agreed to participate in the cognitive function test MMSE, the brain health check "Nou Know", and the survey on driving a car.After that, the smart drive "SD4-LTE" is distributed as a dedicated device for obtaining driving data, attached to an accessory socket for private cars, driven as usual, and conducted a questionnaire three months later.

In Hamamatsu City, the Hamamatsu Wellness Lab was established in April 2020 as a public -private partner organization that implements social demonstration projects that lead to the prevention of care and care and health of citizens.The same certificate is implemented as part of the efforts of "Hamamatsu Wellness Lab".