Degree Program in Gerontology (Doctoral Program)

course doctor

FY2026


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Hidekazu Nagamori The structure of anxiety and distrust surrounding pensions
—Social Paradoxes Seen Through an Analysis of Media Discourse and the Narratives of Seniors Before Receiving Benefits—
Shuichiro Watanabe



full name title Chief Investigator
Lee Ruichao The structure and characteristics of the concept of "independence" in elderly care in China
—An analysis of the differences in conceptual structure between Japan and China and the attitudes of those working in elderly care in China—
Shuichiro Watanabe
FY2025
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Shiho Gohara  Developing and examining the feasibility of an Advance Care Planning process model for community-dwelling older adults. Yomei Nakatani
FY2024
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Junko Ota  Development of a heatstroke risk assessment tool for the elderly  Naoakira Niino

Non-curricular Ph.D.

FY2025
full name title Chief Investigator
Yasuko Oshikiri Analysis of factors related to medication compliance in middle-aged and elderly patients with chronic diseases: Quantitative and qualitative analysis based on social cognitive theory Naoakira Niino