Dementia is a Familiar Disease That Anyone May Suffer From
Dementia is a Familiar Disease That Anyone May Suffer From
Dementia is a brain disease that anyone may suffer from.*1 In Tokyo, there are more than 380,000 people with dementia, and this number is forecast to increase to approximately 600,000 in 2025.
Early-onset dementia
Dementia is not a disease that only the elderly suffer from. In Tokyo, there are estimated to be approximately 4,000 people with early-onset dementia, which develops in people younger than 65.
Dementia is a very common disease
It is important to create a community where people with dementia and their family members can live in peace.
- *1: Recent national research shows that approximately 15% of the elderly aged 65 or over have dementia.
- *2: Elderly people who are certified as being in need of long-term care and are at Rank I or higher on the independence in daily life for dementia patient seniors