抄録
In this paper, I introduce problems, methods that have developed up to now and examples of how they are used in major studies, future issues, suggestions for the use of stress indicators, and so on in the stress measurement of elderly with dementia.
For elderly with dementia, it is difficult to verbalize their subjective symptoms of stress correctly, and to use stress indicators with physical restrictions or mental discomfort. For these reason, It is considered that to measure their stress by biochemical stress indicators such as salivary cortisol and sIgA and by objective behavioral observation by more than one observers with common checklist of behavior are desirable. Simplified instruments for measuring stress are developing, and improvement of reliability of measured results is expected. Eases of stress measurement will be improved with their developments. It is considered to be the future issue that the relationship between indicators that will be used in simplified instruments and stress should be defined, and that to familiarize findings to the public.
