*The report of this symposium have been published. (June 8, 2023)

On February 2, 2023, the Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) Dementia Policy Project hosted a public symposium titled, “Building an R&D System Together with People Living With Dementia and Their Families – Driving Parallel Progress on an Inclusive Society and in R&D” in a fully online format.

 

[Event details]

• Date & time: Thursday, February 2, 2023; 13:00-15:30 JST
• Format: Online (Zoom Webinar)
• Host:  HGPI
• Co-host:  The Japan Dementia International Exchange Platform（Alzheimer’s Association Japan） / PPI Japan / Kiitemiru,Kangaetemiru!?
• Languages: Japanese/English (with simultaneous interpretation)
• Participation fee: Free

[Program] JST (titles omitted, in Japanese syllabary order）　

13:00-13:15　Opening Remarks and Overview

Shunichiro Kurita (Manager, Health and Global Policy Institute)

13:15-13:35　Keynote Lecture “Cooperating with People Living with Dementia and Their Family Members in Dementia R&D – Current Circumstances and Issues”

Takeshi Iwatsubo (Professor, Department of Basic Neuroscience, Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo; Director, Unit for Early and Exploratory Clinical Development, The University of Tokyo Hospital)

13:40-14:30　Q&A session “Necessary Steps for Research that Incorporates Dialogue – Questions from Affected Parties, Questions from Academia”

Researchers:

Ryoko Ihara (Chief Physician, Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Medical Center Hospital)
Yoshiki Niimi (Special Appointed Lecturer, The University of Tokyo Hospital)
Hidetaka Ohta (Professor and Director, Advanced Research Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Akita University)

People with Dementia and Caregivers:

Kazuko Fujita (Representative Director, Japan Dementia Working Group)
Morio Suzuki (Representative Director, Alzheimer’s Association Japan (AAJ))

Commenter:

Jin Higashijima (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Global and Transdisciplinary Studies, Chiba University)

Moderator:

Shunichiro Kurita

14:35-15:30　Panel Discussion “Thinking About and Creating R&D Together – From Daily Living to Healthcare and Long-term Care”

Panelists:

Masaaki Hirai (Representative, Mahoroba Club)
Ryoko Ihara (Chief Physician, Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Medical Center Hospital)
Tomoya Koyama (Deputy Director, Healthcare Industries Division, Commerce and Service Industry Policy Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI))
Naomi Sakurai (President, Cancer Solutions Co., Ltd.)
Keisuke Suzuki (Director, Innovation Center for Translational Research, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology)
Morio Suzuki (Representative Director, Alzheimer’s Association Japan (AAJ))
Kousuke Wada (Director for Dementia Strategy, Division of Dementia Policy and Community-Based Long-Term Care Promotion, Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW))

Moderator:

Takahiro Sakauchi (Senior Associate, HGPI)