Ryozo Endo (alias)

Age:

77 years old (As of December 2019 interview)

Year of birth:

May 27th, 1942

Place of residence:

Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo

Relatives living together:

Lives with wife

Occupation:

Former bus and truck driver

Age of diagnosis:

74 years old

Diagnosis:

Alzheimer type

Using long-term care insurance:

Uses day care service 3 times a week
Uses home nursing service once a week

Past experiences

2008年(66)

Hospitalized for cervical spine surgery

Diagnosis

2016年(74)

When I stood up, I fractured my left pelvis. While hospitalized after a stroke, Alzheimer's dementia was discovered, and I received a diagnosis.

2016年(74)

My wife consulted the ward office, but my dementia progressed due to poor dietary control.

2016年(74)

I went to a place in the community where I could ask for help with anything and started to use the Nursing Small-scale Multifunctional In-Home Care Service that I am currently using.

Joy in life and living

1

Joy that you have given up

Work

2

Joy that remains with you even after onset

Animals. The facility I am currently visiting has animals, and they are small and cute. I even feed them occasionally. I also like dogs.

Something you would like to do in the future

Work

Challenges in daily living

Physical and mental dysfunctions

Message to the society

I think we have to teach people if we have worked.