{"id":5217,"date":"2013-03-04T18:22:58","date_gmt":"2013-03-04T09:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alzheimer.or.jp\/?page_id=5217"},"modified":"2013-03-04T18:40:56","modified_gmt":"2013-03-04T09:40:56","slug":"polepole-july-2012-25-11","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alzheimer.or.jp\/?page_id=5217","title":{"rendered":"POLEPOLE March, 2006"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALZHEIMER\u2019S ASSOCIATION JAPAN, MEWSLETTER<\/p>\n

\u201cPole-Pole\u201d<\/p>\n

BULLETIN NO\uff64308 March\u00a0 2006<\/p>\n

office@alzheimer.or.jp<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.alzheimer.or.jp<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary Translation: Hirosawa Kayoko<\/p>\n

1 News and information<\/p>\n

*The National Police Agency is considering what kind of test is going to be\u00a0 introduced for dementia when people renew a driver\u2019s license in order to prevent traffic accidents by the senile elderly.\u00a0 In Japan the revocation of license and the suspension were accepted since 2002 if they would judge the person who could not drive safely because of dementia.\u00a0 But this system can be applied to the case that the drivers or their family admit the dementia personally, so the number of revocation is 110 and the number of suspension is 3.<\/p>\n

Florida Atlantic University Memory and Wellness Center advised to make the decision to stop driving or not once you recognize the experience as below:<\/p>\n

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  1. You have gotten lost in familiar places.<\/li>\n
  2. Someone has told you that you should stop driving.<\/li>\n
  3. You have gone through a stop line.<\/li>\n
  4. You have confused the break with the accelerator.<\/li>\n
  5. You have hit or nearly hit someone or something.<\/li>\n
  6. You have been stopped by a policeman and advised not to drive.<\/li>\n
  7. You have thought or been told that you shouldn\u2019t drive with your grand children.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *From the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study, Dr. L. J. Launer (National Institute on Aging) reported that dementia was associated with high blood pressure; especially with the case that maximal blood pressure is more than 140mmHg compared with less than 120mmHg.<\/p>\n

    (Stroke January, 2006)<\/p>\n

    Please understand us—series 12<\/p>\n

    The letter was sent to us from Mr. Osamu Mizuki who made a blog for listening to the voice of patients.<\/p>\n

    I will be 69 years old this May.\u00a0 I was diagnosed with Alzheimer last March.\u00a0 Now I feel anxious because I have a periodic checkup for Alzheimer this April.\u00a0 On my doctor\u2019s advice I try to do anything as far as I can.\u00a0 I began to keep a diary.<\/p>\n

    As I read the book \u201cWho Will Be When I Die\u201d written by Ms. Christine Boden, I decided to make a website instead of the diary for talking to the person who is suffering from the same disease.\u00a0 I knew that Ms. Christine Boden tried to write a book, though she was diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s disease ten years ago.\u00a0 This moved me.\u00a0 I was not sure if I could make a blog, but I tried.<\/p>\n

    I finally presented my blog \u201cNinchishou Ichigo Ichie\u201d last November.\u00a0 The content of this blog is about me.<\/p>\n

    A blog has been popular for several years.\u00a0 They say that anyone can make it very easy, but it is hard for me to get used to it.\u00a0 The reason is that I suffer Alzheimer.\u00a0 Half of my handwriting is kana except my name.\u00a0 Compared with handwriting, typing is easier for me.\u00a0 So I can type not only kana but also kanji, though it takes more time than before.\u00a0 Ms. Christine Boden said so, too.<\/p>\n

    The members of Alzheimer\u2019s Association Japan, would you have a conversation with me drinking tea under the cherry trees in gentle spring sunlight through this blog?<\/p>\n

    Osamu Mizuki<\/p>\n

    Report of editorial committee<\/p>\n

    The editorial committee of \u201cPole-Pole\u201d carried on our plan as below:<\/p>\n

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    1. We encourage the home caregiver and send them useful information.<\/li>\n
    2. We use simple expression and size of letters, and also think the content will be easy to read.<\/li>\n
    3. We positively take up the series written by the medical specialists, welfare specialists as well as by the members of the community and also the message from the members.<\/li>\n
    4. We hope \u201cPole-Pole\u201d will ask the readers\u2019 opinions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Message from Mr. Takami, President<\/p>\n

      Members, how are you getting along?<\/p>\n

      Finally I have heard from the person with dementia that he made a blog..\u00a0 I was surprised at reading his blog, because his writing, starting with\u00a0 \u201cWhen the alarm rings at 8:30 every morning, I take a medicine (Aricept tablets 5mg) and leave the table\u201d I feel very excellent after.\u00a0\u00a0 Before, it is beyond our understanding in the field of dementia.\u00a0 There are all sorts of people with dementia.<\/p>\n

      Early detection and having courage to face difficulties prevent suffers from any disease.\u00a0 I think it is a new problem in our communities and it is important for us to support them.\u00a0 I should be involved in it.<\/p>\n

      Take good care of yourself until next month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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