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- Title
Estimation of the number of missing older persons with dementia in Japan.
- Authors
Kikuchi, Kazunori; Ikeuchi, Tomoko; Awata, Shuichi
- Abstract
The article focuses on two main issues related to eldercare in Japan. It examines the underreporting of missing older persons with dementia (MPwD), highlighting a significant gap between reported cases and estimated numbers. It also investigates the awareness and accessibility of emergency telephone consultation (ETC) services among older adults, particularly those aged 80 and above, in a specific community.
- Subjects
JAPAN; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; LONELINESS; ETHICS committees; DEMENTIA; POLICE; DEMENTIA patients
- Publication
Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 2024, Vol 24, Issue 5, p499
- ISSN
1444-1586
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ggi.14863