K.K

Age:

75 years old (As of September 2019 interview)

Place of residence:

Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture

Relatives living together:

Lives alone

Occupation:

Former sailor

Age of onset:

About 66 years old

Age of diagnosis:

66 years old

Diagnosis:

Alzheimer type

Dementia rating scale?Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE)
The most widely used screening test internationally for identifying dementia, in which questions are asked directly to subjects. The MMSE assesses cognitive functions with a series of questions/tasks related to orientation, memory, attention and calculation, language, giving commands and copying a picture. The test yields the highest score of 30 points, and, in general, those who score 23 points or lower are identified as suspected patients with dementia.Revised Hasegawa's Dementia Scale (HDS-R)
A screening test widely used in Japan for identifying dementia, in which questions are asked directly to subjects. It has 9 questions/tasks related to age, orientation, immediate memory and delayed recall of 3 words, calculation, backward digit span, memory of 5 objects and language fluency. The test yields the highest score of 30 points, and, in general, those who score 20 points or lower are identified as suspected patients with dementia.
:

MMSE 5About (As of September 2019)

Using long-term care insurance:

Uses day services 3 times a week

Past experiences

Diagnosis

2010年(66)

Due to forgetfulness and effects of alcohol, managing money became difficult.

2019年(75)

My pleasure is catching sweetfish.
My body no longer moves as it used to. So I take a walk and do some exercise instead.

2019年(75)

By being alone, thinking vaguely has started to make me feel anxious.

Joy in life and living

1

Joy that remains with you even after onset

Sweetfish fishing

Something you would like to do in the future

I consider myself healthy for now. I hope I can continue my present way of living.

Challenges in daily living

Physical and mental dysfunctions

Message to the society

It is a shame that the number of sweetfish fishers has decreased due to the tsunami.