Dementia-related missing person cases in Japan has doubled over past the 10 years

Extract from The Japan Times

June 22 2023

TOKYO – The number of people with dementia who have gone missing doubled between 2012 to 2022, according to a report released by the National Police Agency on Thursday.

A total of 18,709 people with dementia were reported missing in 2022, up 6.1% from the previous year, making it the highest number on record. The number of dementia-related cases has increased every year since the agency began keeping count in 2012, when 9,607 cases were reported.