Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CT | Lunch is provided
Location: NUR 4.180 | School of Nursing | 1710 Red River St., Austin, Texas
Presented by: Miho Takami, PhD
University of Hyogo, Japan
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Miho Takami from the University of Hyogo, Japan, for a special guest presentation on dementia care and gerontological nursing. Her visit is part of an ongoing international collaboration with Dr. Jung Kwak, supported by a Texas Global Faculty Research Seed Grant for the project, What Matters to Persons Living with Dementia: A Japan-US Cross-Cultural Comparison of Self-Agency and Relationship Quality.
About the Presentation: Drawing on decades of practice-based research, Dr. Miho Takami will explore how the lived experiences, perspectives, and voices of people living with dementia can inform more person-centered approaches to care. She will discuss lessons from dementia care practice and research in Japan and highlight strategies for developing compassionate, responsive systems that support the well-being of individuals living with dementia and their families.
About the Speaker: Dr. Miho Takami is a faculty member at the University of Hyogo and a recognized leader in dementia care and gerontological nursing in Japan. For more than 25 years, she has conducted research on activity-based interventions, family-centered and mutual-care approaches, and community-based dementia care models. Working closely with Certified Nurse Specialists and clinical partners throughout Japan, she has helped advance evidence-informed, stage-based approaches to dementia care. Her current research examines how people living with dementia perceive their lives, relationships, and care needs, with the goal of strengthening person-centered dementia care practices and policies.
Contact: For questions, contact Dr. Jung Kwak at jkwak@nursing.utexas.edu.
This event is sponsored by the Texas Global Faculty Research Seed Grant, the Luci Baines Johnson and Ian J. Turpin Center for Gerontological Nursing, the UT Austin School of Nursing Dean's Office, and the Center for Global Nursing and Health.