7th ADI Asian Pacific Regional Meeting 7th ADI Asian Pacific Regional Meeting March 13 to 14, 2004 March 13 to 14, 2004 Colombo, Sri LankaColombo, Sri Lanka

Association presentation

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Alzheimer’s Association Japan

Yoshio Miyake MD (geriatrician)Yoshio Miyake MD (geriatrician)Vice PresidentVice President

  

  

What have been the major focus What have been the major focus of our association’s work over of our association’s work over

the last 2 years?the last 2 years?

1. Support for younger people with dementia

2. Support for people with early onset

3. Improvement of quality of care in facilities

4. Involvement in the better program of long term care insurance (LTCI)

5. 20th ADI Kyoto Conference

6. Others

What have been the main What have been the main challenges facing our challenges facing our association?association?

    

1.Members of the Association is not large in number.

2.The Association dose not cover the whole country.3.The Association is not well known among family

caregivers nor professional caregivers.4. Others

What has been our association’s best What has been our association’s best achievement over the last 2 years?achievement over the last 2 years?

1.Survey on what people with dementia think and how they feel

2.Better cooperation of helpline between national office and chapters’ ones3.Showing the film based on the novel by a family

caregiver of our Association 4.Preparation for ADI Kyoto Conference5.Others

What are your priorities over What are your priorities over the coming year?the coming year?

 

1. Successful ADI Kyoto Conference2. Activation of the national board3. Establishment of the scientific, medical

and social advisory committee 4. Fundraising

5. Others

2020thth ADI Conference Kyoto 2004 ADI Conference Kyoto 2004

Date : October 15 to 17, 2004Venue : Kyoto, JapanMain Theme: Dementia Care in an Aging Society

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