The Happy Pod: The cafe where mistakes are expected
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What is the Orange Day Café and how does it support people with dementia?
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I'm Joanna Keen, and in this edition... Everybody needs a place to be needed. I think they need identity. They need a place. They need a place to be himself or herself. The cafe in Tokyo that allows people with dementia to volunteer as servers. It's not a day that goes by where I don't think about that fact and I'm forever indebted to the both of them. And thankfully I get to tell them and thank them every day, give Polly a big hug. We meet the man whose life was saved by his dog.
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Plus... I can't compare that level of happiness to anything that I have ever felt. Like the amount of emotion and just going from a place where you thought that you were never going to grow up
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Our correspondent Shaima Khalil went to meet him and to see how a simple cup of coffee can turn into an act of community. Once a month, this small cafe in Sengawa, western Tokyo, turns into something different. There's still delicious cakes, coffee and tea, of course, but the mood and the purpose of this place change.
My name is Morita Toshio. Nice to meet you.
87-year-old Morita-san has been living with dementia for years. He's one of the volunteers at the Orange Day Cafe, or the Cafe of Mistaken Orders, as it's now famously known.
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Morita-san welcomes customers wearing an orange apron, a black and white headband, and a charming smile. This monthly pop-up gives people with dementia a chance to volunteer and connect with the community for a few hours. You can see just how much Morita-san enjoys it.
It's fun and lively here when there are many customers. I'm excited when I see people enjoying their drinks and when they start chatting to me.
Mix-ups can happen, of course, but it's all part of the experience and all taken in good humor. Morita-san is supported by another younger volunteer. The menus and tables have been color-coded to make it easier for the elderly waiters to take the orders. We have six tables here, so we put the six colors of the flowers on each table. Aki Kokanna is the founder of the pop-up cafe. Starting with my father got dementia, I think it was five years ago, and he couldn't renew his driving license.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the Orange Day Café and how does it support people with dementia?
0:00–0:52
2
How did a golden retriever save a man's life during a cardiac arrest?
0:52–2:07
3
What groundbreaking gene therapy has been developed for blood cancer?
2:07–3:58
4
How is the Rare Gem Talent School helping dyslexic children in Kenya?
3:58–5:18
5
What unique support is offered to women going through divorce in India?
5:18–6:25
6
How did a homeless man find hope through music in London?
6:25–7:25
7
What inspiring stories can we learn from these uplifting news segments?
7:25–9:03
8
How can community initiatives change lives and foster connection?
9:03–31:08
Speakers
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