About juvenile dementia

According to a study by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in 2020, the number of patients per 100,000 population is 50.9, which is a relatively rare disease.
In addition to dementia such as Alzheimer's disease, there are several designated incurable disease which is covered by the medical expenses. Juvenile dementia causes various problems due to the early age of onset.
First of all, accepting the diagnosis of juvenile dementia is a heavy burden for the person and his family, but it will be an important process for the future. Even if The Long-term Care Insurance's services become available after the diagnosis, the use of day service (elderly day care), etc. for elderly people tend to be hesitant because of differences in age.
In addition, it is a working age, and many people want to continue working with society by working even after the onset of illness, so it is necessary to coordinate work with the workplace. In the long term, it is necessary to take measures that take into account changes in life planning.
Because there are fewer patients than dementia in the old age, it is not possible to find a close partner who can share the problem, and they tend to have trouble in the family. There are many useful systems such as medical expenses subsidies and disability pension, so consultation with medical and administrative professionals is important.

Source: City of Yokohama, Health and Social Welfare Bureau Senior Home Support Division)

• To those who are said to be juvenile dementia (city making leaflet) (PDF: 3,079KB)

• Handbook on juvenile dementia, etc. (Social Welfare Corporation Nishikai Dementia Care Research and Training Obu Center) (external site)

Consultation with young people with dementia, their families, etc., and coordinate the network of people involved in support. For consultations such as worries of consultants, we provide support for solutions (consultation, service use adjustment, cooperation with related parties, etc.). In addition, for consultations from government, medical care and welfare officials, and labor managers of companies, we will provide necessary advice in cooperation with specialized organizations.

644-1, Kanegaya, Asahi-ku, Yokohama-shi
Phone: 045-360-8787 (Representative)
FAX： 045-360-8788
Month to Friday ※　From 9:30 to 15:30

3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Phone: 045-787-2852 (directly)
FAX： 045-787-2866
Month to Friday ※　9am to 5pm

1735, Toriyamacho, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama-shi
Phone: 045-475-0105 (directly)
FAX： 045-475-0101
Month to Friday ※　From 9am to 6pm

2201-5, Kuroganecho, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi
Phone: 045-903-7106 (directly)
FAX： 045-904-5556
Month to Friday ※　9am to 5pm

※Excludes public holidays and New Year's holidays

• Juvenile dementia support coordinator (city making handbill) (PDF: 610KB)　　(Updated in December 2022)

This is a place where people and families can share their feelings and exchange information.

• Personal Meeting (PDF: 197KB)　※Once a month, each person gathers and talk roughly and exchange information.
• Places where young people with dementia can gather (PDF: 572KB)(Updated in April 2024)
• Association of juvenile dementia family, Aya Hoshi no Kai (outside site)

※The list of gathering of juvenile dementia is published for the purpose of helping those who participate in the gathering of juvenile dementia to improve the convenience of searching for gathering young dementia. Do not use or reprint it for any other purpose.

Main services and support systems that can be used by young people with dementia are posted.

• Yokohama City version of dementia (care path guide) [Young dementia version] (PDF: 8,920KB)
• Attachment “List of main services and support systems that can be used by juvenile dementia” (Excel: 49KB)

※Precautions for the Use of Supporters
・Some services and support systems require that meet certain requirements.
・For more information, please refer to the following website.