M.K.

Age:

81 years old (As of July 2019 interview)

Year of birth:

1937

Place of residence:

Machida City, Tokyo

Relatives living together:

Lives with wife and son

Occupation:

Former employee of a merchant marine company / working for a subsidiary of the merchant marine company

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.
:

Dementia Independence Level 2a / Daily Living Independence Level for the Elderly with Disabilities 1A (As of March 2018)

Using long-term care insurance:

Uses day services 4 times a week

Past experiences

2003年(65)

I retired from work after many years of service, including overseas assignments, and was enjoying my retirement.
I love my wife and enjoy talking with her.
I had a stroke around this time, and my right arm started to go numb frequently.

2017年(78)

I received a diagnosis of dementia.

2018年(79)

I newly received a long-term care certification.

2019年(80)

"Hmm, I forgot. You know I have dementia."

Joy in life and living

1

Joy that remains with you even after onset

Speaking with my wife

2

Joy that remains with you even after onset

Reading

3

Joy that remains with you even after onset

Playing golf, skiing, fishing, etc.

Something you would like to do in the future

I would like to be in Japan and read books quietly and calmly.

Challenges in daily living

Physical and mental dysfunctions

Message to the society

I am already over 80. I think I have done enough. I have said what I wanted to say. I am not hiding anything. The time is just right now.