2016 Vol.1 azbil Group PR magazine Moving Ahead To Expand Business Overseas Amari Watergate Bangkok Focusing on Safe, Reliable, Proven, and Durable Technologies - Special Feature Cognicise the aging of population is accelerating. The most advanced medical care and Particularly important is to gain A coined term combining "cognition" and "exercise." This exercise program is designed to simulate the brain function by promoting thinking while exercising. Needless to say, healthy understanding of the aging process. lifestyle with proper daily diet, ample sleep, and adequate exercise is also very important. research taking on the challenge of Spearheading those efforts is the National Institute for Longevity Sciences-Longitudi- Stamping Multi-stepping ever-increasing dementia nal Study of Aging (NILS-LSA) conducted by NCGG. The main objectives of NILS-LSA are to The discover the causes of aging and genera- Estimated number of people number of dementia patients tion of geriatric diseases such as demen- with dementia in Japan is forecast to exceed seven tia, osteoporosis, and presbycusis and to ？ million in 2025. This means one out of every develop methods to prevent them. To five people aged 65 and over will suffer from those ends, not only medical profession- dementia. The National Center for Geriatrics and 1 Stamp rhythmically. 1 Stamp by moving the stamping foot in the als but also specialists in a broad range following order: right foot forward, left foot Gerontology (NCGG) is a leader in the research and ？ of fields including psychology, kinematics, 2 Clap hands once forward, right foot to right, and left foot to left. treatment of dementia in Japan. NCGG's advanced every three times. 2 Clap hands once every three times. dementia research and treatment efforts and activities, and nutrition science are collecting and million 7 such as a collaborative medical approach transcending analyzing data pertaining to aging. 4.62 the boundaries of professions and departments and In 1997, an NILS-LSA survey began with million long-term, large-scale research activities, are randomly selecting 2,300 local residents with various medical departments in the participants to think while moving the body. drawing attention from the world over as of both sexes aged between 40 and 79. hospital to provide seamless medical treat- It is expected to help prevent dementia they form the basis of the longevity Once every two years, detailed full-day ment and healthcare to patients from the and improve the symptoms of mild in 2012 in 2025 country that is Japan. medical examinations were conducted to time they were diagnosed with dementia to cognitive impairment (MCI) before the One out of every check more than 1,000 items, including a the terminal phase. onset of overt dementia. nutrition survey, psychographic survey, Needless to say, the Center is focused Establishing a system to help five people aged 65 and motor function tests. This large-scale on maintaining the healthy brain function survey project ended in 2012, and it led to of patients. In addition to this, it pays close dementia patients live and over will have the announcement of more than 600 attention to physical diseases, vital func- comfortably in their familiar What is dementia? surroundings dementia in research results. tions, behavioral and psychological symp- Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells that occurs for some For instance, one of the survey results toms of dementia (BPSD), and alleviation To enable people with dementia and their reason and results in the loss or degradation of their functions. De- ten years' time?! mentia decreases the ability to think and remember, thus affecting indicated that the intake of an appropriate of the burden on caregivers. Reducing the families to continue living in areas familiar Source : Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, a New Orange a person's daily functioning. Because curative treatment methods Plan document (Preliminary figures reported in “A Study on the have not been developed as yet except for a very few symptoms, amount of DHA, which is contained burden on caregivers is especially impor- to them, proper diagnosis and treatment at Projection of the Elderly Population with Dementia in Japan” by alleviation of symptoms or suppression of progress are the purposes Toshiharu Ninomiya M.D., Ph.D., Kyushu University, conducted densely in blueback fish oil, might help tant because if caregivers become exces- the early stage of dementia is essential. To as a Special Research funded by the FY2014 Health and La- of present treatment and medical care for people with dementia. bour Sciences Research Grants) prevent the decline of cognitive function sively tired from working too hard, they will that end, the Japanese government has in both men and women. A two-year not be able to provide effective care for initiated a program to develop and foster follow-up survey conducted with people of dementia patients. The Center regularly dementia support doctors. Dementia middle and old age showed that people holds classes for families of dementia support doctors not only diagnose and who read books in their free time had patients and provides them with opportuni- treat dementia but also respond to Japan's approach to dementia ity science, gerontology, and geriatrics. The Research Institute, on the other higher capabilities to accumulate abilities ties to learn about dementia and various consultations from patients' private doctors care attracts great attention NCGG is composed of the National hand, promotes advanced research stemming from knowledge or experience stages of dementia development. and care workers and provide cooperation from all over the world Hospital for Geriatric Medicine and the activities to elucidate mechanisms of and to adapt to new issues. The Center is also aggressively to them, and also conduct awareness Research Institute. The National Hospital aging and geriatric generation, develop addressing the prevention of dementia. raising activities such as holding of Seamless medical service NCGG is a world-leading medical and for Geriatric Medicine addresses the and apply new diagnostic methods and Degradation of muscle strength leads to a seminars for local residents. The Japanese from first medical examination research institution in the fields of longev- treatment of diseases particularly preva- treatment techniques, and promote decline of cognitive function, although their government aims to increase the number to terminal care lent in older people and developments in the geriatric and relationship has not been clearly identified of dementia support doctors to 5,000 by also strives to establish gerontologic engineering (nursing The Center for Comprehensive Care and yet. When the cognitive function decreas- the end of 2017. model cases of dementia robots and others) field. Research on Memory Disorders estab- es, the person tends to stay home and the Such a regional collaborative system patient nursing care, re- lished by NCGG became a model case of amount of bodily movements reduces. This formed with dementia support doctors at gional home healthcare co- Seeking causes of geriatric a realistic medical setting in Japan and further degrades the muscle strength, thus the core can be seen in no other operation, and terminal diseases and developing has drawn a great deal of attention. The falling into a vicious circle. In view of this, countries in the world. Thus, the initiative care, with its sights set on preventive care Center provides long-term medical treat- NCGG encourages people to actively ex- taken in Japan can be a model case for the standardization of treat- Japan is faced with an urgent need to ment and social care through interprofes- ercise for the prevention of dementia. One other Asian countries where the popula- ments in the future. advance the medical and nursing care as sional collaboration of doctors, nurses, of such exercises is called "cognicise." tion is also aging quickly. European pharmacists, nursing care staff, social This exercise program is designed to countries and the United States are also The National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (NCGG) workers, and others. It also collaborates stimulate brain activities by promoting showing great interest in this system. 2 2016 Vol. 1 2016 Vol. 1 3 Case Study Amari Watergate Bangkok An ACTIVAL control valve with flow measurement controls PARAMATRIX III optimizes the operation of chillers. Calorimeters for monitoring the operating status of 4 chillers. the flow rate of the air-conditioning cooling water. with abundant experience in the automation ating the hotel as usual with no changes on ing about implementing energy-saving mea- industry. We were relieved to hear that Azbil the surface, but in actuality we are saving a sures at its other hotels in Thailand. Azbil was put in charge of implementing the BEMS great amount of energy,” Mr. Srisanit explains. provides us with considerable support in and HVAC control, because these systems managing the renovated systems, and I ex- Whole-building energy consumption cut by 15 %, were an essential part of the renovations,” resulting in large reduction in power costs pect that Azbil will continue to provide reliable says Mr. Srisanit. support for our future endeavors in energy Renovation work began in the latter half Since the energy-saving measures were imple- conservation,” says Mr. Srisanit. of 2011. Despite the considerable effects mented, the energy consumption of the whole The Amari Watergate Bangkok hotel is located in a downtown area called Pratunam in Bangkok, the cap- from the flood that hit Thailand in the fall of building has been reduced by about 15 %. This ital city of Thailand. The hotel was selected for a model energy conservation project proposed by a that year, the entire renovation project was reduction is equivalent to about 700 kiloliters Japanese company. It has implemented a series of energy-saving measures, including a BEMS, and as a completed in March 2012.