Expert laments delays in dementia diagnosis in Japan

A medical expert has expressed concern over the time it takes to diagnose dementia in Japan, which averages about 16 months after a patient's cohabitants begin noticing changes.Recognition of the condition comes too "late from a specialist's perspective," Katsuya Urakami, director of the Japan Society for Dementia Prevention, said.Noting that common symptoms for dementia can begin to show even three to five years before diagnosis, he said people can recover from mild cognitive impairment "with appropriate measures."The survey by Taiyo Life Insurance Co. showed it took 16.2 months for a diag…READ FULL ARTICLE