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Words for a Journey

Words for a Journey – The Art of Being with Dementia, which collects knowledge on how to live well when you or a family member is diagnosed with dementia.
This project is the result of collaborative work between associate professor Takashi Iba and the students at the Iba Laboratory with corporate members of the Dementia Friendly Japan Initiative including Center for Global Communications at International University of Japan (GLOCOM), Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., KOKUYO S&T Co., Ltd., and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd..
This organization challenges the problems associated with dementia as a team that extends beyond just medical and welfare studies. The aim for this project is to spread and share the positive and practical wisdom of the people who live with the disease, so those who are newly met with dementia can learn and be encouraged from them. Also, the project hopes to start a society – wide dialogue about Dementia.
[Link to the book]
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Words-Journey-Art-Being-Dementia/dp/1312734841/
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[Contanct]
“Words for a Journey” Project, Iba Laboratory, Keio University.
E-mail：journey[@]sfc.keio.ac.jp
Office of Research Development and Sponsored Projects, Keio University
ADDRESS: Endo 5322, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. 252-0882
E-mail: kri-pr[@]sfc.keio.ac.jp

Letter from James

A review from James McKillop on “Words for a Journey: The Art of Being with Dementia” We have received a very positive response to our book “Words for a Journey” from James McKillop. James, from Scotland, has been living with dementia for the last 15 years. He visited Japan in November 2015. Thank you, James. We are delighted to receive your message!   Dear Takashi and Makoto This is James McKillop here, from Glasgow, Scotland. I was in Japan in November 2015 and at a meeting someone kindly gave me the above mentioned book (and cards), written in English. I had a careful read of the book, and to say …

GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2015

“Words for a Journey – The Art of Being with Dementia” has received a Good Design Award 2015. The Good Design Award has been the only comprehensive award for design in Japan since 1957. “Words for a Journey – The Art of Being with Dementia” is the result of collaborative work between associate professor Takashi Iba and the students at the Iba Laboratory with corporate members of the Dementia Friendly Japan Initiative(DFJI) [Link] https://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/43077 > Words for a Journey Project

Words for a Journey – The Art of Being with Dementia

Words for a Journey – The Art of Being with Dementia collects practical knowledge on living with dementia. Though many hold negative impressions of the disease, there are still many who are living well with dementia. They have not given up everything in their life just because they have the disease. The book collects wisdom and stories from such people, and extracts its essence to be shared widely. More specifically, the information in the book is formatted into small pieces of hints. Each hint describes a “context” that people with dementia and the people around experience, and a “problem” that is commonly associated with the situation. Following this, a “solution” …

The Format of the Words for a Journey – Pattern Language

Pattern Language is an idea proposed by architect Christopher Alexander for scribing out people’s knowledge. Alexander found repeatedly seen relationships between objects in a beautiful towns and buildings, and decided to call them “patterns”. He suggested collecting these patterns into one collection so it would become a “language” to be shared among people, so that everyone can join in on the building process of houses and towns. This organized format of writing out the context, problem, and solution of practical knowledge is used in many fields – its largest being software design – to enhance the creativity of people. Takashi Iba, associate professor at Keio University, is the pioneer in …