AGING TRAJECTORY OF THE JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY INDEX OF COMPETENCE (JST-IC): THE OTASSHA STUDY

Abstract

The Japan Science and Technology Agency Index of Competence (JST-IC) was developed to measure higher levels of competence than measured by the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence (TMIG-IC), which evaluates higher-level functional capacity necessary for independent daily life.