H.K.

Age:

96 years old (As of September 2019 interview)

Year of birth:

1923

Place of residence:

Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture

Relatives living together:

Lives with husband, grandson and spouse (4 in total)

Occupation:

Former medical service fee clerk and tram driver

Age of onset:

About 92 years old

Age of diagnosis:

94 years old

Using long-term care insurance:

Uses day services 3 times a week
Uses a long-term care bed

Past experiences

2015年(92)

Applied for long-term care insurance after claiming that it had become scary to bathe alone

Diagnosis

2017年(94)

Became unable to do most household chores that she had been doing alone, such as cooking and shopping

2017年(94)

Became calmer although she had had strong and outspoken personality

2018年(95)

Forgetfulness became obvious, and she became unable to tell how to get out of the bathroom

2018年(95)

Became unable to tell how and why to eat

2019年(96)

Grew increasingly easily fatigued, and she is sleeping more frequently

Joy in life and living

1

Joy that you have given up

Living with husband and chatting with people

2

Joy that has come to you after onset

Sleeping soundly in bed. My body can have good rest, and I feel relaxed.

Something you would like to do in the future

I want to sleep soundly.

Challenges in daily living

Physical and mental dysfunctions