Dementia and Home Care｜What can we do from now on - Summary
Dementia should be "cured," but it is difficult to do so. It's hard to do. In 2018, a wealthy American man has publicly announced that he will offer a "$400 million" prize to researchers who show a cure for Alzheimer's, yet there is still no answer to the question. https://nakamaaru.asahi.com/article/12074188 It will take another 10 years or more for the drug to go from practical use in the U.S. to being used in Japan. Japan, which lags behind in psychiatric care, still has a long way to go. What other measures should we take now? Facilities, Increase the number of dementia day services --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The usual "day service" under long-term care insurance is open to healthy people. There are two staff members and 40 to 50 residents. People from other municipalities can also come to the service. Day services for dementia are focused on "dementia" users. Four staff members are r
