Research theme for competitive and other funds (5):
2024 - 2028 Development and implementation of an oral frailty prevention program for the community-dwelling elderly through pleasant daily activities and experiences.
2023 - 2027 高齢者が在宅で実施可能なサルコペニアの嚥下障害予防プログラムの開発
2023 - 2026 Exploring the optimal conditions for using swallow maneuvers to strengthen laryngeal elevation movements and verifying their effectiveness.
2020 - 2024 The relation between eating/swallowing function and conversation opportunities among the community – dwelling elderly : prevention program for oral frailty
2011 - 2013 Development of Food by the Soft Steam Processing Technique for Persons with Chewing/Swallowing Difficulties
Papers (67):
Fumitaka Omori, Masako Fujiu-Kurachi, Aya Hirata, Takafumi Yamano. Effect of Tongue-Hold Swallow on Laryngeal Elevation During Swallowing in Healthy Older Men. Cureus. 2024. 16. 8. e68245
Fumitaka Omori, Masako Fujiu-Kurachi, Kaori Wada, Takafumi Yamano. Effects of Bolus Types and Swallowing Maneuvers on Laryngeal Elevation: Analysis of Healthy Young Adult Men and Healthy Older Men. Dysphagia. 2023
Fumitaka OMORI, Masako FUJIU-KURACHI, Kaori WADA, Kensuke NISHI, Takafumi YAMANO. Effects of bolus type and swallowing maneuver on laryngeal elevation. Deglutition. 2023. 12. 1. 40-48
Aya Hirata, Miho Sato, Masako Kurachi, Masahiro Ishizaka, Yohei Sawaya, Takahiro Shiba, Tomohiko Urano. An ultrasonographic examination of the geniohyoid muscle, and its association with the nutritional status, and the physicall and swallowing functions in elderly outpatients. Deglutition. 2022. 11. 2. 203-213
Junko Sugama, Miyuki Ishibashi, Erika Ota, Yayoi Kamakura, Eiichi Saitoh, Hiromi Sanada, Takeo Nakayama, Takeshi Nomura, Masako Yamada, Gojiro Nakagami, et al. Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Aspiration and Pharyngeal Residual Assessment during Eating and Swallowing for Nursing Care. Journal of Japan Academy of Nursing Science. 2022. 42. 790-810