Juvenile dementia patient enjoys concert in Nara, western Japan

Juvenile dementia patient enjoys concert in Nara, western Japan

A smiling Keiko Ishikawa (far R), a 52-year-old dementia patient, enjoys a concert for patients of the disease and their families as well as local people in Nara, western Japan, on June 21, 2015. The concert was joined by about 90 people from elsewhere in the country, including Shizuoka Prefecture where she lives. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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