🌐 English
Home Hometown Stories Season 7 Episode 2

Living Positively with Dementia

Hometown Stories · Season 7 · Episode 2
At 51, Mayumi Yamada, a single mother with 2 adult children, was diagnosed with early onset dementia. Now, daily tasks such as dressing are getting harder. At first, Mayumi couldn't accept her diagnosis and retreated into solitude. But she learned that if she reached out, people would gladly offer help. With support from her kids and others around her, she has formed new bonds and is helping others with dementia. Her disease is progressing, but Mayumi is living life to the fullest, with a smile.

Episode Details

Air date, runtime, timezone, and episode position.

Season
7
Episode
2
Air Date
28/Jan/2018
Air Time
Runtime

Overview

Episode summary.

At 51, Mayumi Yamada, a single mother with 2 adult children, was diagnosed with early onset dementia. Now, daily tasks such as dressing are getting harder. At first, Mayumi couldn't accept her diagnosis and retreated into solitude. But she learned that if she reached out, people would gladly offer help. With support from her kids and others around her, she has formed new bonds and is helping others with dementia. Her disease is progressing, but Mayumi is living life to the fullest, with a smile.

Episode Navigation

Move between previous and next episodes.