short history younger people with dementia and aaj
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Younger People with Dementia in Japan their lives,problems and needs Yoshio MIYAKE MD Teruyo YOSHIMURA RN Yasuo TABEI RCM Naomi ONOUCHI Alzheimer’s Association Japan (AAJ). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Younger People with Dementia in Japan
their lives,problems and needs
Yoshio MIYAKE MD
Teruyo YOSHIMURA RN Yasuo TABEI RCM
Naomi ONOUCHI
Alzheimer’s Association Japan (AAJ)
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Short HistoryYounger people with dementia and AAJ
• AAJ was established in 1980
• 1st and 2nd surveys on younger people with dementia and their families were conducted in 1991
• AAJ demanded that the Ministry of Health and Welfare should improve medical and social services for younger people with dementia and their families in 1992.
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Definition
People with dementia of the age between
1. 40 and 64 or
2. 18 and 64 or
3. Others
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Prevalence
1.Finland Study
260/100,000 (age:35-64)
(from Sulkava et al.1985,Finland)
2.West London Study
13~166/100,000(age:30-64)
(from Harvey et al. 1998,UK)
3.Other studies
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The 3rd Survey on Younger People with
Dementia and their Families
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1.Method
• Questionnaire survey by post mail
• Subject: members of AAJ
• Period: Oct.20 to Dec.20 in 2001
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2.Results(1)
• Number of response:124
• Sex: male 46.8% . female 53.2%
• Age of onset: 44 to 63
• Diagnosis:
Alzheimer’s disease(79.8%)
Pick’s disease(4.0%)
Others(16.1%)
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2.Results(2) Main caregiver
45%
37%
11% 7%
wife husband daughter others
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2.Results(3)
• Average period between the onset and the first contact with a doctor: 1.4 years
• Used services: Day center (49.2%)
Home help (30.6%)
Short stay (28.2% )
Others
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2.Results(4)
• Annual income:0~1 (38.0%)
( million yen) 1~2 (14.9%)
2~3 (28.8%)
3~ (18.3%)
• Emotional aspects
• Social aspects
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3. Discussion
• Care burdens
• Emotional influence to children
• Decrease of income
• Shortage of medical and social services
• Social discrimination
• Misunderstanding
• Others
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4.Conclusions
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• Early diagnosis, assessment and referral
• Access to specialist services
• Adequate financial support
• Good employment practice
• Education, training and information
(from Alzheimer’s Society ,UK)
Charter for younger people with dementia
and their cares
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Younger people with dementia and AAJ
present and future• Support for younger people with dementia• Support for family members family meeting, helpline, counseling • Improvement of medical services easy access to specialist and appropriate treatment • Improvement of social services appropriate care and facilities under the public long term c
are insurance program• Training of professionals• Public awareness
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20th International Conference of ADI Kyoto 2004
Date : October 15 to 17,2004
Venue : Kyoto, Japan
Theme: Dementia Care in an Aging Society
www.alzheimer.or.jp