R.I

Age:

67 years old (As of September 2019 interview)

Year of birth:

1952

Place of residence:

Shibuya Ward, Tokyo

Relatives living together:

Lives with husband

Occupation:

Former department store employee / housewife

Age of onset:

About 62 years old

Diagnosis:

Alzheimer type

Using long-term care insurance:

Uses day services once a week / volunteer at a long-term care facility once a week to serve lunch and exercises

Frequency of gatherings with other people with dementia:

Meeting for those with the disease once a month
Family members' meetings, volunteering, etc.

Past experiences

2010年(59)

I snapped my mobile phones about 7 times.

Diagnosis

2015年(63)

I went out for dinner alone, broke my right hand, went to the hospital alone, and came home.
After that, I stopped going out.
At a memorial service for a family member, others thought there was something wrong with me.
After a few months of mental problems such as jealousy and paranoia, my family took me to the psychiatric department of a hospital.

2016年(64)

My husband completed the community comprehensive support center, a dementia supporter training course and the initial training program. A person from the community comprehensive introduced me to the group for present juvenile dementia, and I attended 3-4 times.

2017年(65)

I applied for Long-term Care Insurance.

Joy in life and living

1

Joy that remains with you even after onset

Annual dinners with mothers of my children's elementary school friends and friends from my former workplace

2

Joy that remains with you even after onset

Reading the newspaper (aloud)

Something you would like to do in the future

I want to interact with the older and younger generations in the community.

Challenges in daily living

Physical and mental dysfunctions

Message to the society

I have many friends. I would feel lonely if I were alone. I am glad that I have friends with whom I can have fun with. I just want my children to be living their lives. Everyone in the community is family. I am happy to have learned a lot from my seniors. There is a sense that people are helping each other regardless of whether they are in the household or in the family. Everyone is a friend and colleague. I do not know how to put it, but looking at my neighbors and friends makes me feel that I am a very fortunate person. Everyone is very nice to me. My parents were not difficult, either. I like people who can socialize comfortably and talk pleasantly to others, older or younger. Young people and old people. I want to be among them.