A pattern language for living well with Dementia is created by Iba Laboratory of Keio University, in effort for a Dementia-friendly society

The Iba Laboratory of Keio University, just released a pattern language, Words for a Journey – The Art of Being with Dementia, which collects knowledge on how to live well when you or a family member is diagnosed with dementia. Advice is given each for the person diagnosed with dementia, the patient's family members, and for the people in society in general on how to accept and to live well with the disease. The aim for this project is to spread and share the positive and practical wisdom of the people who live with the disease, so those who are newly met with dementia can learn and be encouraged from them. Also, the project hopes to start a society - wide dialogue about Dementia. The laboratory will also hold multiple events throughout November to show, present, and issue the booklet. Please consider attending any or all of the events.

G8 Dementia Summit Japan Event (Exhibition Booth)
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 9:30AM - 5:30PM Thursday, November 6, 9:30AM - 5:30PM
Place: Roppongi Academyhills (conference room 7) Roppongi Hills Mori Building 49F,
Roppongi 6-10-1, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan. 106-6149.
Contact: http://www.ncgg.go.jp/index_dementia2014.html

Dialogue Workshop using the “Words for a Journey”
Date: Sunday, November 16, 2:00PM - 4:30PM
Place: Center for Global Communications, International University of Japan (GLOCOM)
Roppongi 6-15-21, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan, 106-0032.

Iba Laboratory Workshop Space at SFC Open Research Forum (ORF) 2014
Date: Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22
Place: Tokyo Midtown Hall (Midtown East B1F) Akasaka 9-7-1, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan. 107-0052.