CASE STUDY OF DAILY LIFE IN HOUSES OF THE ELDERLY WITH DEMENTIA

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to find the needs of people with dementia who live in their own houses. We have researched the daily life of 31 cases in Miyagi prefecture. There are many barriers and dangerous places in their houses. And some of them were injured seriously. Most of them live in Tsuzukima-rooms which are one of the old type of Japanese houses, enjoying the time with the neighborhood in this local town. They keep their normal living situation the same. We explain some conditions that enable them to continue to live with their families in their houses.