Showing posts with label Extremely Aged Society 超高齢社会. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Extremely Aged Society 超高齢社会. Show all posts

Thursday, September 6, 2012

食事ができてる Eating Meal

食事が運ばれて来たら、母は自動的にお吸い物の豆腐をすくって口に入れ飲み込んだ。良かった。食事だと分かっている。そして、食べるという行為ができた。

Immediately after her meal was served, my mother brought tofu (soybean curd) to her mouth out of a bowl of transparent Japanese soup and she swallowed.  What a relief to see.  She reacted spontaneously to eat and the function of swallowing is working.




Sunday, September 2, 2012

1日300人との出会い SEE 300 PEOPLE A DAY?


この写真の母のように、公園に出ていけば、1日に300人もの人に出会うチャンスがあるかもしれない。先日の高齢社会に関するセミナーで、講師の方が、老後を健康に暮らす極意として、3000-300-30という概念を紹介された。
If you go out to a park like my mother, there will be a chance to see as many as 300 people a day.  "3000-300-30 is the key for people to live healthy lives for a long time."  This key was introduced during the lecture on Aged Society the other day.  This means:
  • 3000文字を読み
  • 300人の顔を見て
  • 30人と挨拶又は話を毎日しなさい と、言うことだ。
  • Read 3000 words every day.
  • See 300 people every day.
  • Greet or talk to 30 people every day.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

認知症の兆候?Symptom of Dementia?



振り返ってみれば、母は一生懸命私にシグナルを送り続けていたのだろう。自分自身が何かおかしいと。ただ、私はそれに気が付かなかった。
When looking back, my mother was sending me lots of signals for her potential of developing Alzheimer's Disease.  I just did not recognize them in those days.
恐らく12年位前だったと思う、数えれば、ちょうど75歳ぐらいになる。母がこんなことを言っていた。「この頃、私、物覚えが悪なって目医者さんが言っていること何回も何回も聞き直さなあかん。メモをとっても忘れる。お医者もイライラしている。一緒に付いて来てくれへんか?」
It was about 12 years ago when she was around 75.  She told me,  "My memory is getting worse.  I can not remember whatever my eye doctor explains to me. I try to take a note, but I can not catch up.  The doctor seemed to be frustrated by me.  Will you come with me?"

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

超高齢社会 Extremely Aged Society

「パンパカパーン、パンパカパーン」昨日はご機嫌が良かった母です。暑い毎日ですので、公園への散歩は夕方4時半以降です。ご機嫌のいい時は、こんな風に、パンパカパーン♪と繰り返します。そんな母を連れる私も気づいてみると61歳。あと四年で前期高齢者が、後期高齢者を看る高齢者超高齢社会の一員になります。

Everyday it is so hot in Japan.  Over 95F.  After 16:30, however, we have some nice shady areas in the neighborhood park.  I take my mother out there for a walk in her wheelchair.  Her ♪Pan-paka-pan. Pan-paka-pan♪ starts.  She utters this phrase when she is in good mood.  I am happy to hear the sound.  She will be 87 years old soon.  I am 61.  Both of us are now elderly people.