Session Details

Public Symposium of the Science Council of Japan Crosstalk between the brain and oral functions: A roadmap toward a healthy longevity society

Sun. Jun 21, 2026 1:50 PM - 3:50 PM JST
Sun. Jun 21, 2026 4:50 AM - 6:50 AM UTC
Room 4 (WINC AICHI 5F Small Hall 2)
Chair: Kazuyoshi Baba (Showa Medical University), Miwa Matsuyama (Tokushima University)
Co-Organized by the Science Council of Japan
Sponsored by the Japan Academy of Life Science
適切な口腔健康管理は、全人的な健康を支える基盤として健康長寿社会を実現する鍵となる。日本学術会議の「マスタープラン2020」では、口腔と全身の連関を解明する戦略プロジェクトが提示された。近年、医科歯科連携が進展する一方で、「脳と摂食嚥下のクロストーク」の全容解明は依然として大きな挑戦である。本シンポジウムでは、日本補綴歯科学会と日本学術会議が共催し、基礎・臨床の最前線で活躍する専門家を招聘する。最新知見を共有し、総合討論を通じて健康長寿に向けた未来の道標を導き出したい。(コーディネーター:江草 宏)

[PSY-座長][Chair's Abstract] Crosstalk between the brain and oral functions: A roadmap toward a healthy longevity society

*Hiroshi Egusa1, *Kazuyoshi Baba2, *Miwa Matsuyama3 (1. Division of Molecular and Regenerative Prosthodontics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 2. Department of Prosthodontics, Showa Medical University, 3. Department of Oral Health Care and Rehabilitation, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School)

[PSY-1]Interdisciplinary Medical-Dental Research on the Correlation Between Cognitive Function and Oral Function

*Kenji Fueki1 (1. Institute of Science Tokyo, Department of Masticatory Function and Health Science)

[PSY-2]Does Tooth Loss in Older Adults Contribute to the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease?

*Tazuko K. Goto1 (1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Tokyo Dental College)

[PSY-3]Oral function and eating behaviors in dementia

*Manabu Ikeda1 (1. Osaka Psychiatric Medical Center)