The Japan Times
New data from the National Police Agency shows patterns in where dementia are found after going missing, and how best to locate them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/08/japan/society/japan-police-survey-demantia-found-dead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #dementia #aging #elderly #japanesepolice #surveys
491 dementia sufferers found dead in Japan in 2024

Many who were declared missing were later rescued thanks to GPS or other tracking devices attached to their clothing.

The Japan Times
Jun 8, 2025 at 10:34amBuffer
Show threadDr Andrew A. Adams #FBPE 🔶Jun 8, 2025
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Dementia is a disease. People with dementia is the right way to refer to these people. They are people suffering from a condition, not the embodiment of the condition.
#NoAbleism