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Jan 31, 2020
Home Health Care News
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Dementia cafés are relatively new concept gaining popularity in areas such as Japan. In 2012, there were fewer than 50 in Japan. By 2017, there were 4,267 according to a study from the Department of Geriatrics and Cognitive Disorders at the Fujita Health University School of Medicine. The cafés are venus where people with dementia, their families, community members and others can meet, interact and discuss experiences. Research from FSU College of Medicine Associate Professor Angelina Sutin found that loneliness can increase the risk of dementia by 40%. The article discusses how dementia cafés can combat the loneliness of staying home.