Pandemic Causes Developmental Delays for 5-Yr-Olds
The development of 5-year-old children was delayed by 4.39 months on average due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Japanese research group has found.
Author: Michael Gillan Peckitt
UK & CP born, living in Japan, blogging about disability
Survey shows 29% of people with disabilities have a “bad impression” of disability employment agencies in Japan
When asked about their impression of businesses that employ people with disabilities on their behalf, about 29% said they had a bad impression, while 13% said they had a good impression, a difference of nearly twice as much.
2,336 People with Intellectual Disabilities’ Data in Miyazaki Linked to Wrong ‘My Number’ Information
The Miyazaki prefectural government in southwestern Japan said Wednesday that it has found 2,336 cases in which information on certificates issued to people with intellectual disabilities was linked to other people’s My Number personal identification numbers. Information such as the affected people’s degrees of disability and certificate numbers could be viewed on the Mynaportal online platform for My Number cardholders between October last year and Saturday.
Flooded Hospital in Fukuoka Pref Working to Resume Operations
As the hospital became unable to provide dialysis and other medical care, patients were temporarily transferred to a nearby hospital.
With electricity and water supplies remaining unavailable as of Tuesday, Tanushimaru Central Hospital is operating medical equipment using an emergency power system. On Tuesday, all hospital staff and volunteers worked to remove the floodwater and mud.
Support for Young Carers Included in Draft Care Insurance Plan
The draft plan, which was presented on the day to a subcommittee of the Social Security Council, which advises the welfare minister, also includes support for people taking care of elderly family members with dementia.
27% of Japan nursing homes face bankruptcy due to price hikes: survey
Some 27 percent of nursing homes and related service facilities in Japan may go bankrupt or shut down operations in a few years if soaring prices and utility costs continue to put pressure on them, according to a survey by nursing care groups.
Tokyo social welfare corporation confirms abuse, Tokyo Metropolitan Government conducts on-site inspection of the facility
An investigation by a third-party committee established by the city confirmed that the former vice president of the corporation had been physically and psychologically abusing several patients for about 10 years.
Abe shooter spends time reading, awaits unscheduled trial
In January 2023, after around six months of psychiatric evaluation by prosecutors, Yamagami was indicted for murder and violating the firearms control law.
U.S. formally approves Alzheimer’s drug developed by Japan’s Eisai
The antibody, administered intravenously every two weeks, is not a cure for the disease. An 18-month clinical trial involving about 1,800 patients showed that Alzheimer’s symptoms advanced 27 percent more slowly in those administered the medication than those who received a placebo, according to Eisai.
Tottori City Temporarily Suspends Linking Mental Disability Information to ‘My Number’
Tottori City has confirmed that the information in the mental disability certificate of another person was mistakenly linked to the My Number. The city announced that the system was temporarily suspended.
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