Dr. Yoshiko Ishioka Miyata
October 19, 2023 2024-09-13 7:50Dr. Yoshiko Ishioka Miyata
Dr. Yoshiko Ishioka Miyata
Professor
B.A. (Kagawa University, Japan);
M.A.; Ph.D. (Osaka University, Japan)
Dr. Yoshiko Miyata Ishioka is a psychologist and gerontologist with a deep interest in understanding the dynamic interplay between physical, cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of functioning across the lifespan. Her research work emphasizes the importance of enjoying thinking, exercising, and collaborating as key components of healthy aging.
She has conducted qualitative and quantitative research, gathering data through interviews and surveys to examine the diverse changes in body and mind as people age. Her findings shed light on how individual differences in cognitive abilities manifest in later life, and how these differences are influenced by past experiences, including education, work, housework, and leisure activities.
In today’s rapidly changing world, where lifespans are increasing and lifestyles are evolving, Dr. Ishioka is committed to challenging long-standing stereotypes about aging. She draws inspiration from historical perspectives, such as Cicero’s “Cato the Elder on Old Age,” to explore the continuity and change in attitudes toward aging. By understanding health and aging from multiple perspectives, she aims to reduce negative stereotypes and foster a greater interest in the aging process, not only among health professionals but also in the general population.
Dr. Ishioka believes that this knowledge equips students to actively contribute to a wide range of fields after graduation, empowering them to make a positive impact on society.
Journal articles
- Ishioka, Y. L., Masui, Y., Nakagawa, T., Ogawa, M., Inagaki, H., Yasumoto, S., Ikebe, K., Kamide, K., Arai, Y., Ishizaki, T., & Gondo, Y. (2023).
- Early- to late-life environmental factors and late-life global cognition in septuagenarian and octogenarians: The SONIC study. Acta Psychologica, 233, 103844.
- Ishioka, Y & Gondo, Y. (2023). Biological aging and adaptation: cognitive reserve and positivity effects The Japanese Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 34(2). 163-174.
Japanese
- Leung, Y., Barzilai, N., Batko‐Szwaczka, A., Beker, N., Boerner, K., Brayne, C., … & Sachdev, P. (2022).
- Cognition, function, and prevalent dementia in centenarians and near‐centenarians: An individual participant data (IPD) meta‐analysis of 18 studies. Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Gond, Y., Hirose, N., Yasumoto, S., Ishioka, Y.L., Inagaki, H., Masui, Y., Arai, Y., & Saito, Y. (2020).
- Chapter 21 Age Verification of Three Japanese Supercentenarians Who Reached Age 115. In H Maier, B Jeune, JW Vaupel (Ed.), Exceptional Lifespans. Springer International Publishing. Ishioka, Y. L., Gondo, Y., Fuku, N., Inagaki, H., Masui, Y., Takayama, M., Abe, Y., Arai, Y., & Hirose, N. (2016). Effects of the APOE ε4 allele and education on cognitive function in Japanese centenarians. Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 38(5-6), 495–503. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-016-9944-8
Book Chapters
- Gondo, Y. & Ishioka, YL. (2020). Centenarians. In D Gu, & ME Dupre (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging, Springer, Cham. Ishioka, YL., & Gondo, Y. (2016).
- In NA Pachana (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Geropsychology (pp. 1 – 14). Singapore, Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_185-1
Cognitive aging studies, psychological adaptation across adulthood and late adulthood, mindsets of health and aging, relational autonomy and well-being, crime prevention in aging societies, flow theory, the enjoyment of thinking, and more.
Introduction to Psychology 1 Introduction to Life-span Development Methods, Ethics & Opportunities of Psychology Gerontology: Lifestyle for Longevity
- Ishioka, Y. (2024). Recognition Award from The Japan Socio-Gerontological Society.
- Ishioka, Y., Takayama, M. & Sugawara, I. (2023).
- The association of literacy and leadership experiences through the twenties with diverse activities in later life: Findings from the K2 study. Poster presentation conducted at the IAGG Asia/Oceania Regional Congress 2023 (June 12-14, 2023, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan).
Outstanding Poster Presentation Award
- Okubo, T. & Ishioka, Y. (2023).
- Financial vulnerability and shoplifting among older adults: Findings from online survey.
- Poster presentation conducted at the IAGG Asia/Oceania Regional Congress 2023
- (June 12-14, 2023, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan). Outstanding Poster Presentation Award.