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ArticleFrontiers in aging2025

Better olfaction was associated with lower healthcare expenditure among physically independent Japanese community-dwelling older adults: the Yanai study.

Yujiro Kose, Yoichi Hatamoto, Rie Tomiga-Takae, Yukari Kimuro, Ryo Aoyagi, Hikaru Kawasaki, Takaaki Komiyama, Mamiko Ichikawa, Katsutoyo Fujiyama, Yoshiro Murata and 2 more

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Yujiro KoseDepartment of Sports and Life Science, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Kanoya, Japan.
Yoichi HatamotoFukuoka University Institute for Physical Activity, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Rie Tomiga-TakaeFukuoka University Institute for Physical Activity, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yukari KimuroDepartment of Nursing, Nishikyushu University, Saga, Japan.
Ryo AoyagiGraduate School of Sports and Health Science, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hikaru KawasakiGraduate School of Sports and Health Science, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Takaaki KomiyamaCenter for Education in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Mamiko IchikawaDepartment of Sport and Medical Science, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Katsutoyo FujiyamaYanai city hall, Yamaguchi, Japan.
Yoshiro MurataEmu Kankyo Design System Co., Ltd., Fukuoka, Japan.
Masahiro IkenagaFukuoka University Institute for Physical Activity, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yasuki HigakiFukuoka University Institute for Physical Activity, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.

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Abstract

Objective: We aimed to determine whether olfaction is associated with healthcare expenditure among physically independent, community-dwelling older adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 162 community-dwelling older adults (mean age 70.2 ± 5.4 years; 48 men and 114 women) from the 2015 Yanai Study. Of these, we followed 71 participants (mean age 70.0 ± 5.7 years; 26 men and 45 women) in a longitudinal pilot study over 1.5 years, which measured healthcare expenditure from May 2015 to October 2016. Olfaction was examined using the Odor Stick Identification Test for Japanese people. Results: The cross-sectional analysis showed that better overall olfaction was significantly associated with lower orthopedic expenditure at baseline when adjusted for covariates ( Conclusion: Both the cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses suggested that better olfaction ability is associated with lower healthcare expenditure. These results may help increase awareness of olfactory dysfunction at an earlier stage among physically independent, community-dwelling older adults.

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hyposmiaodor identificationOdor Stick Identification Test for Japaneseolfactory dysfunctionorthopedics

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