DEALING WITH DEMENTIA

National / Social Issues | DEALING WITH DEMENTIA Jul 4, 2014

Assistance for vulnerable elderly on the rise

by Mami Maruko

Last in a three-part series The growing issue of people with dementia getting lost and failing to return home — sometimes for years on end — is pushing more municipalities to support the elderly at the community level. According to the National Police Agency, 10,322 elderly ...

National / Science & Health | DEALING WITH DEMENTIA Jul 3, 2014

Early onset dementia poses special problems

by Tomohiro Osaki

Early onset dementia affects people younger than 65, but experts say the belief that dementia only strikes seniors obfuscates the plight suffered by younger patients.

National / Social Issues | DEALING WITH DEMENTIA Jul 2, 2014

Dementia burden weighing on more families

by Tomoko Otake

Despite government efforts to improve the lives of people with dementia, the illness takes a heavy toll on patients and those who care for them.