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1 National Campaign of Dementia Supporter Caravan Dementia Noriyo Washizu Alzheimer s Association Japan 全国キャラバン メイト連絡協議会菅原弘子

2 Contents Overview of the campaign Background Data Actual Activities Evaluation Future steps

3 National Campaign of Dementia Supporter Caravan started in 2005 Objective Raising Social awareness Cultivate supportive people with the right understanding in the community DFC

4 Two Tiered Approach Public sector trains Caravan mates Caravan mates train Dementia supporters Caravan mates are People who conduct dementia supporter session require community care experience and completion of the training session. Dementia Supporters are People who support PWD and their families in their community with the completion of Dementia Supporter Training session as volunteers.

5 A Two- tiered Approach Dementia Friendly Community Local government or welfare council conducts 6-hour Training Session to train Caravan Mates Caravan Mate Caravan Mate conducts 90-minute session to train Dementia Supporter assisted by comprehensive community care center, etc Supporter Supporter Supporter Supporter

6 Training course for Caravan mates Funding : Local government Resource development: National Council of Dementia Supporter Caravan Implementation: Local government or Commissioned organization Dementia Supporter Session by Caravan Mate Communities Schools Industries Dementia Supporters Entire community

7 Contents of the Sessions Basic knowledge of dementia Understanding of PWD& Carers How to support PWD and Family carers Things you can do Understanding social resources Session Management Supporter Caravan Mate

8 Supporter training session By Caravan mates Based on the text book With the arrangement according to needs of the participants Assisted by comprehensive community care center or social welfare council

9 How to talk to PWD 1Calm down yourself 2Observe the situation 3 Listen first 4 Communicate with one person at a time 5 Speak directly 6 Keep gentle eye contact 7 Talk in clear plain words From the text book

10 Comparison of Dementia supporter and Dementia Friends Aim Dementia Supporter Correct understanding Learn how to support PWD in daily life Dementia Friend learns about what it's like to live with dementia and then turns that understanding into action Eligibility Anyone any age Anyone Any age In the UK How to become Promotion strategy Instructor 90-minutes session Face-to-face session by Caravan mates Annual award ceremony Strategies by each prefecture and city Caravan mate Completed 6-hour training Supervised by local 60 -minutes information session *face-to -face session by Champions *Online course Centerized internet system Sharing activities on the website Monthly Newsletter Dementia Champion Completed in One day Supervised by Regional Support

11 Data 2005~2015

12 Number of Dementia Supporters by year Total : Supporters 7.5million (Caravan mates:120,000) Dec ,106,566 30,000

13 Number of Dementia Supporter Training Sessions 94 times/day In 2014

14 Number of Dementia Supporters by Age and Sex Male 37% Female 63%

15 Background of National Campaign of Dementia Supporter Caravan

16 Background Longest Life Expectancy/Highest Elderly population ratio in the World M=80 F= % 26%(in2015) M=65 F=70 M=76 F= % 17.4% 23.0% 5.7% 7.1% 9.1%

17 The estimated number of People with dementia By MHLH

18 Supporter Training Session

19 宮城県老人クラブ連合会 Training session at Senior club 19

20 For Elementary School 20

21 Feedback From Kids Now I am confident to support someone who needs help. As long as I wear an orange ring, I should be kind to people around me.

22 Dementia Supporter Training session 海外初のキャラバン メイト誕生! at Japanese 米国ニューヨーク Associations 2010 年 8 月 14 日 in New York, Dusseldorf, Toronto

23 Activities of Dementia supporters in the communities

24 Examples Dementia Supporter is here!

25 Volunteering Kids supporters visit an aged care facility Awareness Event

26 Garbage Collectors Tax Drivers Fire Fighters Train Attendants

27 Contributing factors of the high growth 7million Dementia Supporters Social awareness eacalation of an Aging Society

28 Symptomatic Therapy Residential/Home Care Isolation/ institutional care Person centered Community Care MHLW /Medical &Welfare To be cared for Negative side Taboo ,000 Medical Care Policy Media National /Comprehensive People living with dementia General Public Detection & Prevention Nothing about Us without Us Positive / Increase of Information Dementia Supporters 2016 Everyday conversation 7,500,000

29 Future steps Recruiting Younger Generation Indonesia DFC Sharing supporter s experience UK Making the Opportunities Meeting, Listening Talking with PWD DAI Raising supporter numbers

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