Dementia support physician / family doctor

In Yokohama City, in order to enhance the regional medical system for dementia, we conduct training for dementia support physicians and training for improving the ability to respond to family physicians with dementia.
On this page, we have released a list of "dementia support physicians" and "physicians" who have agreed to publish the list.

Dementia support physicians are doctors who are proficient in the consultation of people with dementia, provide advice and other support to family doctors, etc., and play a role in promoting cooperation with specialized medical institutions and Regional Comprehensive Support Centers.

• Planning of training for family doctors to improve their ability to respond to dementia for family doctors in units of prefectural and designated city medical associations
• In addition to becoming a consultant / advisor regarding the diagnosis of dementia of your GP, build a cooperative system with other dementia support physicians (promotion physicians).
• Cooperation in the creation of cooperation between each regional medical association and the Regional Comprehensive Support Center

It is expected to play a role in promoting "cooperation" in the region.

This program is based on the outline of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. After completing the training, all participants will play a role as support physicians.

Doctors who meet any of the following conditions:

• Doctors involved in dementia medical treatment (early detection, etc.) in the community
• Doctors who can appropriately play the role of dementia support physicians as defined by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare　

• Contents that contribute to the acquisition of knowledge necessary for planning training for improving dementia responsiveness to family doctors and effective educational skills
• Knowledge in the nursing care field necessary to support the elderly with dementia in the community, the knowledge and skills necessary to build a cooperative system with related organizations in the community, and promote cooperation.

Please submit the application form by e-mail, fax or mail by the deadline for applying to Yokohama City listed in the application guidelines.

We provide dementia support doctor training completion list to ward office, medical association, dementia disease medical center in the city and announce on Yokohama-shi homepage.
　Yokohama-shi dementia support doctor list (PDF: 237KB)

If there is a transfer from outside the city, a change in the information on the list, or a transfer out of the city, please send the following notifications by e-mail, fax or mail.

The purpose is for doctors involved in local dementia, mainly dementia support physicians, to acquire knowledge about the latest treatment of dementia.

Dementia support doctor, city dementia disease medical center,
Doctors involved in the diagnosis and treatment of local dementia (* Doctors other than dementia support doctors can also attend)

（１） Latest treatment for dementia
（２） Actual treatment and seek from local doctors

From 18:00 to 21:00 on Friday, June 7, 2024

Online holding (Zoom) ※There is archive delivery

Please apply using the special form.　※Application deadline: Friday, May 24, 2024

Please refer to the guidelines for details on the instructor, time schedule, etc.
Implementation guidelines (2024 dementia support physician follow-up training "lecture format") (PDF: 269KB)

A doctor who has the right knowledge and understanding of dementia and can support people and families with dementia in the community.

The content is in accordance with the outline of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and is entrusted to the Medical Center for Dementia Diseases in the city to implement the program.

In cooperation with dementia support physicians, in each region, by conducting training to acquire appropriate knowledge and skills of dementia medical treatment and knowledge and methods to support people with dementia and their families, The purpose is to build a support system for people with dementia according to the situation from the beginning of the year.

Family doctors in the city (regardless of medical departments)

The aim is to "be aware of dementia at an early stage and be able to respond appropriately." In accordance with the outline of the country, the content will be based on the local situation, including "about the role of family doctor", "about diagnosis and treatment", and "about cooperation and system".

To apply, please contact the medical institution that hosts the training directly.

We will issue a certificate of completion set by the government to those who have attended both the training for improving the ability to respond to family doctor dementia, "diagnosis / medical treatment" and "regional cooperation / system" during the same year.

Family doctor dementia responsiveness improvement training participant list announces "medical institution name, location, Phone number name" about doctor, medical institution which can agree with list publication on Yokohama-shi homepage.

• [FY2022] "Family doctor dementia responsiveness improvement training" participant list (PDF: 271KB)
• [FY2023] "Family doctor dementia responsiveness improvement training" participant list (PDF: 240KB)

• Please contact each medical institution for details on Consultation hours, details, etc. This list contributes to improving the convenience of people with dementia, suspected people, and their families when searching for medical institutions to consult with dementia. We announce it for the purpose of
• Unintended use and duplication or reprinting are prohibited.

If there is any change in the contents of the list (medical institution name, medical institution location, medical institution Phone number, doctor's name, etc.), please contact the following.