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Words and phrases

ÕJÖªÖ¢ (¤Ë¤ó¤Á¤·¤ç¤¦) dementia

ÖίŸŒ²ß (¤Á¤ê¤ç¤¦¤¿¤¤¤µ¤¯) treatment measures

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ÐÂÔO (¤·¤ó¤»¤Ä) newly set up

·½Ïò (¤Û¤¦¤³¤¦) direction

—ÊÓ‘ (¤±¤ó¤È¤¦) consider

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·Ö¤«¤Ã¤¿ (¤ï¤«¤Ã¤¿) was known

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65šrÒÔÉÏ (¤í¤¯¤¸¤å¤¦¤´¤µ¤¤¤¤¤¸¤ç¤¦)

over age 65

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4.62 million people

700ÍòÈË (¤Ê¤Ê¤Ò¤ã¤¯¤Þ¤ó¤Ë¤ó) 7 million people

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ÒŠÞz¤Þ¤ì¤Æ (¤ß¤³¤Þ¤ì¤Æ) expected

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a national measure

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18Äê¶ÈÓèËã (¤¸¤å¤¦¤Ï¤Á¤Í¤ó¤É¤è¤µ¤ó) budget for fiscal 2018

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Translation

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is considering setting up a data center to analyze the genomes (full sets of genetic information) of dementia patients as part of efforts to better treat the brain disorder, ministry sources said Aug. 23.

The facility would be the nation¡¯s first large-scale data hub for analyzing the genomes of dementia patients. By using artificial intelligence to interpret a vast amount of data on genomes, there are also hopes that new ways of treating patients will be established.

The number of dementia patients aged over 65 is expected to soar from 4.62 million in 2012 to 7 million in 2025, and tackling this issue is an urgent task for the country. Setting up the data center is part of that initiative and the health ministry will request outlays to finance the project under the government budget for fiscal 2018.

Answers

1) According to the article, how will the genomes of dementia patients managed at the data center be analyzed?

È˹¤ÖªÄܤòʹ¤Ã¤Æ¡£ Using AI.

2) Who are the people expected to grow in number to 7 million in 2025?

65šrÒÔÉϤÎÕJÖªÖ¢»¼Õß¡£ Dementia patients aged over 65.

3) What can we expect as an outcome of setting up the new data center?

ÕJÖªÖ¢¤ÎÖίŸ·¨¤Î´_Á¢¡£ Establishing forms of treatment for dementia.

4) Which ministry will include the costs related to the setting up of the data center in the government budget?

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The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.