T.K

Age:

95 years old (As of December 2019 interview)

Year of birth:

1924

Place of residence:

Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture

Relatives living together:

Single room (serviced residence for the elderly)

Occupation:

Former oil company shipping manager

Diagnosis:

Lewy body

Past experiences

1945年(18)

6 months after being drafted to Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, the war ended, and I thought, " I can go home now."

1984年(60)

After retiring from an oil transportation and shipping job, I lived at home at my leisure. I took care of all household chores by myself because my wife had passed away when I was 89, wishing to discontinue dialysis.

2018年(94)

As I got older, my daughter began to worry about my living situation.

2018年(94)

July: my daughter's husband found a serviced residence for the elderly for me, and it was decided that I would move in. (I remained patient at that time and moved.)

2019年(95)

Now I am more than satisfied with the serviced residence. Meals are served, and I feel as if it were a vacation home.

Joy in life and living

1

Joy that you have given up

I love fishing. I like shore fishing, in which I cast a line from the rocky shore.

2

Joy that has come to you after onset

Meals. Being able to eat is a luxury. This place (serviced residence for the elderly) is like a vacation home.

3

Joy that remains with you even after onset

Driving with my daughter's husband. I like how he drives me to the sea for a walk.

Something you would like to do in the future

I am considering my age, and the end of my life is drawing near. So I do not have anything in particular.

Challenges in daily living

Physical and mental dysfunctions

Message to the society

I lived an era of orders to which I could not say no, an era in which I was not allowed to complain. Others decided what I should do, and, if I was not quick, they would give me a beating. Considering the difference in war strength, it was clear that our side could not make it through. I would not say it was good that we lost the war, but the loss has led to an era that is good for today's young people. It is a privilege to be able to decide one's own direction of life and to take responsibility for it.