No wonder the young-at-heart, like Abe, is a growing target for Japan Inc. The market for older people is estimated to grow ...

Is the family dead? No. Dying? Maybe. It is humanity’s oldest, most universal, most venerated institution. Haven or cage, ...

Amid an outcry over the Hong Kong government’s medical manpower planning, the Hospital Authority (HA), which manages the city ...

According to Pew Research, Japan is No. 1 in the world when it comes to people in their 100s, at about 146,000, easily ...

In a 2023 survey published in The Mainichi, it was found that there are approximately 6.8 million pet dogs and 9 million pet ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako held an online meeting with staff and users of an elderly care facility on Tsushima ...

The cost of care facilities for the elderly can be considerable, and a survey in Japan found that the burden is often shared by family members. In 2025, demand for caregiving services is expected ...

Three of the most popular senior living options are assisted living, skilled nursing and in-home care. Assisted living Nursing home In-home care Features Active lifestyle options, social ...

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government Thursday presented to an experts panel a plan to allow foreign nationals to engage in home care services under the country's specified skilled ...

A mother guides her children across a street in Tokyo in October 2024.

Air pollution is a growing health issue worldwide, and its impacts are often underestimated in aging societies like Japan. A new study led by researchers from the University of Tokyo highlights how ...

Akiyo has been incarcerated twice at Tochigi Women's Prison, the largest facility for women in Japan, situated north of Tokyo. The prison houses nearly 500 inmates, many of whom are elderly.