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Alzheimer's Association Japan telephone counseling

Alzheimer's Association Japan telephone counseling: phone number and hours

The phone number for Alzheimer's Association Japan telephone counseling is 0120-294-456. Hours: Weekdays 10:00–15:00. Free (toll-free number; call charges apply from mobile phones and smartphones).

Alzheimer's Association Japan telephone counseling

Alzheimer's Association Japan telephone counseling

Official website alzheimer.or.jp

0120-294-456

Without hyphens: 0120294456

Checked against the official website · October 30, 2026

ABOUT

About Alzheimer's Association Japan telephone counseling

This is the toll-free telephone counseling run by Alzheimer's Association Japan, an association of people with dementia and their families. You can ask anything, such as about dementia or how to provide care, and you can also talk about your frustrations and worries as a caregiver. People with caregiving experience who have received training listen to you carefully.

BASIC INFO

Basic information

Phone number
0120-294-456
Other numbers
  • From mobile phones and smartphones050-5358-6578(Weekdays 10:00–15:00)
Hours
Weekdays 10:00–15:00
Charges
Free (toll-free number; call charges apply from mobile phones and smartphones)
Operated by
Alzheimer's Association Japan (public interest incorporated association)
Started
2000 (toll-free telephone counseling)
Official website
alzheimer.or.jp

OTHER WAYS

Other ways to get help

  • LINE call

    Add the association's official LINE account as a friend and tap "Dementia consultation by LINE call" to reach the head office's toll-free telephone counseling by LINE call, free of call charges. You may not get through when it is busy, and you pay your own smartphone data charges.

  • Telephone counseling at prefectural branches

    The association has branches in all 47 prefectures, and the branches also offer telephone counseling.

GOOD TO KNOW

Good to know

  • Consultations are taken by people with caregiving experience who have received training.
  • Besides asking about dementia and how to provide care, you can also talk about your frustrations and worries as a caregiver.
  • Calls are accepted every day 10:00–15:00 except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
  • You can call free of charge from anywhere in Japan. From mobile phones and smartphones, call 050-5358-6578; call charges apply.
  • The association has branches in all 47 prefectures, and the branches also offer telephone counseling.

BEFORE YOU CALL

Before you call

  • From mobile phones and smartphones, call 050-5358-6578 (call charges apply). LINE calls are free of call charges.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Q

What is the phone number for Alzheimer's Association Japan telephone counseling?

0120-294-456. From mobile phones and smartphones: 050-5358-6578 (Weekdays 10:00–15:00).

Q

What are the hours for Alzheimer's Association Japan telephone counseling?

Weekdays 10:00–15:00.

Q

Is there a charge?

Free (toll-free number; call charges apply from mobile phones and smartphones).

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Sources: Alzheimer's Association Japan, "Telephone counseling" / Alzheimer's Association Japan, "Dementia consultation by LINE call now available!" / Alzheimer's Association Japan, "About the organization"