Deputy Director of the General Affairs Division and Office for Dementia Policy, Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Government of Japan Profile / Bio Profile / Bio Yohei Takahashi is Deputy Director of the General Affairs Division and Office for Dementia Policy, Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan. He focuses on policymaking and works on the longterm care insurance system of Japan. Mr. Takahashi is also engaged in conducting dementia policy and measures international collaboration to promote dementiafriendly communities in a global context. Materials