Akio Murayama
Age:
67 years old (As of July 2019 interview)
Gender:
Male
Year of birth:
1951
Place of residence:
Machida City, Tokyo
Relatives living together:
Lives with wife
Occupation:
Former sales representative for automatic calculation equipment for golf courses
Age of onset:
About 58 years old
Age of diagnosis:
58 years old
Diagnosis:
Alzheimer type
Level of care needed?(Explanation of the level of care needed) Under Japan's long-term care insurance system, the level of care needed is assessed on the basis of physical and mental functions of the insured applicant. Those 'requiring help (levels 1 and 2)' need some form of social help, and those 'requiring long-term care (levels 1 through 5)' need long-term care, ranging from partial (level 1) to extensive (level 5) care.<:
Requiring long-term care level 3 (As of July 2019)
Using long-term care insurance:
Using day service (5 times per week)
Past experiences
Diagnosis
2009年(58-59)
Diagnosed with dementia
Told at the company, "You cannot continue any longer."
Did not care much about the diagnosis of dementia myself
2010年(Before 60)
Retired from the company
2011年(60)
Started to visit a large day service facility (with the bath)
2012年(61)
Started to visit BLG. I have been here for a long time, and everybody is laughing together. I very much enjoy being with my friends.
Joy in life and living
1
Joy that remains with you even after onset
Traveling with family
2
Joy that remains with you even after onset
Walking with my own legs (because I can enjoy delicious beer later)
3
Joy that remains with you even after onset
Joking and laughing together with friends at the day service
Something you would like to do in the future
Overseas trips. I want to visit Italy and France again.
Challenges in daily living
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11 Areas of Daily LivingDaily Living ChallengeDATAthe Mental or Physical DysfunctionKnowledge
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Go for a walk, leaving the door open and the key in the door
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Unable to get back home, and walk around the same area several times
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When it is really dark, unable to find way around familiar streets and get lost while taking a walk
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Wander for 2 hours while taking a walk, having lost track of turns and directionsI found by myself a route where I do not get lost.
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Get reprimanded for writing something random on slips at work, unable to tell what to write
Physical and mental dysfunctions
Message to the society
I hope people in the local area will become happy.