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WEAR

accessories

makeup

umbrella

footwear

choosing clothes

storing clothes

changing clothes

packing

changing clothes for the season

grooming

socks

EAT

nibbling while cooking

smell/aroma

stove

refrigerator

kitchen knife

taste/flavor

product packages

clearing up after meals

menu/recipe

cooking appliances

cooking process

cooking time

meal timing

preparing meals

tiredness after meals

dining table

eating utensils

RESIDE

disposing of garbage

schedule

door

wall

bedroom

floor

cleaning up

searching things

daily routine

clock

washing machine

hanging laundry

organizing things

window

key

BUDGET

using ATM machines

bank transfer

loan

insurance

making deposits and withdrawals

household budget

pension

guardian of adult

password

public assistance

inheritance

tax

savings/investment

lease agreement

passbook/cash card/seal

electricity/gas/water

BUY

cash register

shoplifting

store entrance

selecting items

bringing items home

replacing electrical appliances

small change

bagging items

calculation

wallet

shopping basket

shopping cart

shopping list

store shelves

store announcements

CARE

bath

care plan

lavatory

nursing care insurance system/services

nursing care facilities

hospitalization

physicians/nurses

taking drugs

medical tests

brushing teeth

hydration

counseling and support offices

people to talk to/partners

sleeping

nursing care professionals

diagnoses

hospital visits

exercising

disability certificate

MOVE

escalator

elevators

directional signs

car navigation system

bus

going in reverse

transfers

reservations

transportation IC cards

traffic light

driving licensing system

exits

tickets

unfamiliar places

ticketing machines

maps

belongings

train stations

pedestrian crossing

walking

destinations

airport

bicycle

following distance

driving: other

driving route

running speed

stairs

train

train stations

parking lot

SOCIALIZE

presents

E-mails/Line/Messenger

conversation

public space

public procedures

ceremonial occasions: coming of age, marriage, funeral and ancestral worship

name

Faces of family and friends

Place to be

memory

letters/New Year's greeting cards

get-togethers for them

promise

events

mail/home delivery

telephone/smartphone

dinner/drinking parties

PLAY

karaoke/singing songs

jogging

sports

television

hotel

creative activities

taking walks

trips

hot spring/spa

beauty care/relaxation

appreciating art

STUDY

blog/SNS

entrance examination

foreign language

classes

stationery

writing letters, words and sentences

reading letters, words and sentences

newspaper

reading/writing Chinese characters

presentation meetings/social gatherings/lectures

reading books

looking up things

WORK

TO DO

computer work

floor/seating

presentation

superiors

job information/knowledge

work procedures

meetings

work speed

colleagues

exchanging business cards

customer-facing/sales

recruitment

personnel transfer/demotion

detail-oriented work

leaving employment

  • 11 Areas of Daily Living
    Daily Living Challenge
    DATA
    the Mental or Physical Dysfunction
    Knowledge
    Person
  • bath

    The bath water feels slimy, and soaking in the bath itself is uncomfortable.

    Have altered skin sensations

    Naomi Higuchi
  • counseling and support offices

    physicians/nurses

    Whenever I tell my doctor that "I want to work," I get opposed.
    I want to create places and systems with which people can work because there must be many people in the society who want to work.
    Chie Iida (alias)
  • taking drugs

    I cannot remember whether or not I have taken my medications.

    Cannot retain/recall your own behavior, experiences, and habits

    Cannot retain/recall your plans and schedule

    Marking tablets with the days of the week from month to day and putting "○" on Saturdays and Sundays to indicate that a week has passed
    Chie Iida (alias)
  • medical tests

    I feel under pressure when I see emotionless expressions on the faces of hospital staff during psychological testing at the hospital.
    Akio Kakishita
  • brushing teeth

    I cannot brush my teeth properly and leave residue on them. I do not know how to move the toothbrush around in my mouth.

    Cannot sense or operate one's own body

    Cannot tell distance

    Cannot tell depth

    Cannot tell directions or loss of spatial orientation

    Electric toothbrushes are easier to use. Mouthpiece-shaped toothbrushes are also available.
    Mayumi Yamada
  • brushing teeth

    It is difficult for me to squeeze the toothpaste onto my toothbrush properly. I always put it on while dropping it around.

    Cannot sense or operate one's own body

    Cannot tell distance

    Cannot tell directions or loss of spatial orientation

    Mayumi Yamada
  • brushing teeth

    I cannot remember whether I have brushed my teeth.

    Cannot retain/recall your own behavior, experiences, and habits

    Naomi Higuchi
  • sleeping

    I get tired more easily.

    Become easily fatigued, mentally and physically

    I sleep even for a short while (10-20 minutes) when I feel tired. I also use a sleep logging application. I am trying to find how I sleep effectively.
    Chie Iida (alias)
  • sleeping

    I cannot sleep soundly, and my sleep is shallow. When I cannot sleep, I listen to late-night radio programs to lull me to sleep.

    Cannot sleep

    Tsuyoshi Mineo
  • sleeping

    I cannot sleep at night.

    Cannot sleep

    Hiroyuki Iwata
  • sleeping

    I forget whether I have taken a nap.

    Cannot retain/recall your own behavior, experiences, and habits

    Naomi Higuchi
  • sleeping

    I have nightmares and scream out loud.

    Cannot sleep

    Naomi Higuchi
  • sleeping

    I have a hard time falling asleep on days when I get home late.

    Cannot sleep

    Naomi Higuchi
  • sleeping

    I have severe insomnia, headaches and fatigue.

    Become easily fatigued, mentally and physically

    Have headaches

    Cannot sleep

    Naomi Higuchi
  • exercising

    I consciously exercise every day.
    Doing sit-ups just from the shoulders up in the morning when I wake up gets the blood flowing and clears my head.
    Chie Iida (alias)
  • exercising

    I do not feel refreshed after doing exercises such as yoga or jogging.

    Cannot regulate body temperature and sweating

    Cannot regulate blood pressure

    Naomi Higuchi
  • unfamiliar places

    sleeping

    I cannot sleep in hotels.

    Cannot sleep

    Naomi Higuchi
  • belongings

    public procedures

    When visiting the ward office, I forget to bring my personal seal, which I need there.

    Cannot recall processes and procedures to accomplish things

    Mayumi Yamada
  • walking

    public space

    My hearing has become too sensitive, and I have the sensation that sounds suddenly assault me while on the street.

    Have sensitive sight, hearing, and smell

    Naomi Higuchi
  • destinations

    memory

    conversation

    When I hear the name Shimbashi, a place I should be very familiar with, I cannot recall where exactly it is, its atmosphere and my memories with the place.

    Cannot retain/recall your own behavior, experiences, and habits

    Naomi Higuchi
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