-Here is brief summary of issues dealt with in the January AAJ Newsletter-<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. NEWS AND INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>* \u201cThe role of children in Alzheimer\u2019s Care\u201d (The Fisher Center for Alzheimer\u2019s Research Foundation, 28th<\/sup> November)<\/p>\n * \u201cHow I coped with my wife\u2019s early onset dementia\u201d (Guardian 21st<\/sup> November)<\/p>\n 2. AAJ HEADQUARTERS UPDATE <\/strong><\/p>\n *AAJ held regular north and central district meetings on 20th<\/sup> ~27th November.<\/p>\n The board members discussed the strategy to realize the Petition for Secure Lives, the measures for disaster, the role of officers of branches, and the strategy of conducting the carers meeting.<\/p>\n 3. PROFESSIONAL\u2019S COMMENT <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>\u201cFrontotemporal Dementia\u201d<\/p>\n By Dr. Manabu Ikeda<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 4. LETTERS FROM MEMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong> *<\/strong> My father had cerebral bleeding and has been admitted to the hospital for more than three months.<\/p>\n <\/strong>He is unconscious with a feeding tube. I am thinking about what is the most comfortable way for him to live.\u00a0 (60-year-old woman)<\/p>\n *My mother had been had having difficulty swallowing for a few months and started tube feeding.<\/p>\n Ten days after the start, she passed away. I hear her saying that enough is enough. I should be thankful for her peaceful face at the end of the time.(66-year-old woman)<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 5. COMMENTARY <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe challenges of the present guardian system\u201d<\/p>\n By Y. Takashima<\/p>\n 7. THE REPORT FROM THE DISASTER AREA<\/strong><\/p>\n By H. Onodera, Director of Iwate Branch of AAJ<\/p>\n \u201cWhat happened after the earthquake and nuclear crisis and what will happen in the future?\u201d<\/p>\n 9.<\/strong>TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><Question><\/p>\n \u201cMy parents live in a distant city from me. My father is too strict with my mother with mild dementia. I am anxious about my mother\u2019s situation. Should I make her move to my house and live together?\u201d<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 10.ESSAY<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>By M. Nishikawa<\/p>\n 10. MESSAGE FROM PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong> <\/strong>\u201cMy daily living\u201d<\/p>\n By M. Sato<\/p>\n <\/strong>-Worries<\/p>\n \uff65I have nothing to do so that I feel vanity.<\/p>\n \uff65Bad memories<\/p>\n \uff65Difficulty writing with computer<\/p>\n \uff65Sensitivity to sounds<\/p>\n -Pleasure<\/p>\n <\/strong>\uff65<\/strong>Communication by e-mail, mobile phone<\/p>\n <\/strong>\uff65<\/strong>Going out alone and with someone\u2019s help<\/p>\n <\/strong>\uff65Taking medicine regularly by myself<\/p>\n \uff65Singing songs<\/p>\n \uff65Speaking my mind to friends<\/p>\n -Desire<\/p>\n <\/strong>\uff65To have a role as a member of our society, such as volunteering and working.<\/p>\n \uff65The society where people with younger onset dementia can take part lively<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 11. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>By K. Takami, President of AAJ<\/p>\n <\/strong> Happy New Year!<\/p>\n We faced a national crisis and have been striving for recovery after the Great East Japan Earthquake. The condition is still hard but we have found that the bond between people makes us stronger and stronger. We cultivate the bond and walk together for recovery. Though the bond is a very significant social resource, there are many problems which cannot be solved only by the bond. We need effective governmental policies.<\/p>\n We cherish the bond with each other, and\u00a0 also we take a strong stand for the government to improve the social security system this year.<\/p>\n