On July 24, 2017, with a cooperation of the Research Center for Health Policy and Economics, HIDAMARI Citizen’s Evaluation Committee of Palsystem Tokyo, Consumers' Co-operative Union, held a seminar about Dance Therapy for its union members titled “Let's Learn about Dance Therapy!” Professor Shoichi Machida as a guest speaker gave a lecture about Dance Therapy which is one of the good measures of fall prevention for elderly. After the lecture all participants experienced Dance Therapy together.
| Date & time | July 24(Mon), 2017 13:30 – 15:00 | |
| Venue | Sakura Hall, Shokyo Bldg., Kunitachi City, Tokyo | |
| Organizer | HIDAMARI Citizen’s Evaluation Committee, Palsystem Tokyo, Consumers' Co-operative Union | |
| Cooperation | the Research Center for Health Policy and Economics, Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study, Hitotsubashi University | |
| Speaker | Shoichi Machida Professor Emeritus, Otsuma Women’s University President, Japan Dance Therapy Association (JADTA) The first Chairman, Global Membership Committee, American Dance Therapy Association Director, The Japanese Society of Psychology of Expression & Art Therapy |  Prof. Machida giving a lecture about Dance Therapy |
About HIDAMARI Citizen’s Evaluation Committee of Palsystem Consumers' Co-operative Union
Organized by Palsystem Tokyo and consists of 8 union members, the Evaluation Committee evaluates HIDAMARI Care Services to see if the service is provided in accordance with an appropriate long-term care plan and conducted under the safe and secure risk management from citizen's view point and gives advises to Palsystem Tokyo.
Experts members
Prof. Hiroki Hayashi, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University/Member researcher of the Research Center for Health Policy and Economics
Prof. Hiromitsu Matsuyama, Faculty of Human Relations, Otsuma Women’s University
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Flyer of the seminar (in Japanese) PDF