88-year-old heavyweight actor, diagnosed 3 years ago as “one step away from dementia,” lost his brother at the same time [Tetsuko’s Room].

　Actor Gaku Yamamoto (88) will appear on TV Asahi’s “Tetsuko’s Room” (Monday through Friday, 1:00 pm) scheduled to air on December 1. Yamamoto, who appeared in the stage play “Nomadic,” is next to a great actress who died 13 years ago. Three years ago, he began having “visions” and went to a hospital, where he was diagnosed with “mild cognitive impairment,” a condition one step short of dementia. On the advice of a specialist, she underwent rehabilitation through exercise to slow the progression of the disease as much as possible, which is now proving to be effective. In addition, he talks about his feelings toward his younger brother, actor Kei Yamamoto, who passed away three years ago, and an interesting episode from the stage play “Nomadoki” in which he performed with Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (92). (Yorozu~News Editorial Department)