The 5th 100-Member Committee to Create Safe and Comfortable Communities for People with Dementia (Japan Mar.09)
In Japan, where the number of people with dementia is estimated to reach 3.76 million in 2035, 2.2 times of 1.7 million in 2005, dementia is no longer a "somebody else's business" but a big challenge for the whole nation.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, together with organizations concerned with dementia, launched a 10-year program in 2005, the Campaign to Understand Dementia and Build Community Networks, aiming to develop a nationwide public campaign. They suggest that society should not leave the care of people with dementia to medical staff or welfare service providers; it is crucial that wide-ranging residents have a proper understanding of dementia, and can support people with this condition in the community in which they live.
The results have been reported publicly through the development of activities as follows:
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