Features of the Center

The Dementia Friendly Center has been designed based on the ""dementia-friendly design"" that Fukuoka City has been promoting since 2020.
The Center's interior is planned to maximize independece, enhance confidence, reduce anxiety and confusion, help orientation and wayfinding, reduce unwanted stimuli and make everyone feel comfortable through the application of dementia-freindly desing principles.
The Center has received the ""Gold Accreditation"" from the Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at the University of Stirling in the U.K., which is the highest recognition in dementia design accreditation. This is the first time a public facility in Japan has received this award.

About the Center

The Center is open to everyone. Whether you have dementia or not, please feel free to visit. The key words of the Center are "active role in the community", "social interaction", "learning and experience" and "information dissemination". The Center offers various initiatives, such as exhibition of the products and services developed with the involvement of people with dementia, a place where people can interact with others and learn more about dementia, consultation on opportunities for people with dementia to play an active role in the community and an AR session to experience the world from the perspective of people with dementia, .

Exhibition Area

Products and services that reflect experiences of people with dementia and/or are developed with reference to dementia-friendly design are on display. There are various items from daily necessities to IT devices. It is a place where you can encounter useful tips for better living.

Lounge

The lounge is available to everyone from children to the elderly.
As a place for interaction, we plan to hold social events and a cafe for people with dementia.
Many books on dementia are displayed on the bookshelf. Please feel free to take a look.

Consultation room / A place to be alone

This is a space for consultation with professionals or to relax alone. Please ask about opportunities for people with dementia to play an active role in the community. If you are concerned about memory loss, a simple cognitive function check using a tablet is available.

AR Experience Area

This area allows visitors to simulate the sense of vision of people with dementia using augmented reality (AR).
By experiencing the world of people with dementia, visitors will learn the importance of treating people with dementia with their perspectives and having environmental design in place. Booking is required for the experience, so please contact us in advance.

Seminar Room

In the seminar room, lectures and training sessions related to dementia are held.