The Copernican revolution of caring for older adults living alone with dementia: Lessons from Japan
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2026
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Abstract
The rise of older adults living alone with dementia demands a profound transformation in healthcare systems and societies worldwide. In Japan, where one in three households are occupied by only one person, this population faces elevated risks for adverse health outcomes, delayed diagnoses, and difficulties accessing critical services. In response, Japan launched the Study for Promoting Rights Protection in Older People Living Alone with Dementia, grounded in a human rights-based approach rather than traditional medical or social welfare models. This Forum article reflects on ten lessons from this initiative: expanding from service provision to building a society where dementia is integral to personhood; shifting from medical and social welfare approaches to a human rights lens; embracing living alone with dementia as viable; reframing care as social rather than individual or family responsibility; repositioning diagnosis from medical label to limited aspect of personhood; shifting from crisis-driven to preventive support; reframing dementia from individual deficit to need for improved environmental design; reframing complex cases from "difficult" individuals to inadequately met needs; supporting older adults' decision-making; and recognizing people with dementia as rights holders with state responsibility for protection.
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| Authors | Tomoko Ikeuchi, Naoki Ikegami, Shuchi Awata, Takashi Amano, Elena Portacolone |
| Journal | the gerontologist |
| Year | 2026 |
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10.1093/geront/gnag180
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