National | Regional Voices: Kyushu Jun 26, 2020
Evacuation plans for elderly and disabled people get rethink in pandemic
As municipalities continue to battle against the coronavirus, many people are readying themselves for worst-case scenarios.
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Jun 20, 2020
Japan's essential care workers currently languish at the bottom of the health care pyramid
by Philip Brasor
Caregiving companies are going out of business even as the demand for their services increases.
National | FOCUS Jun 12, 2020
IoT and AI help Japan's nursing care sector cope with labor crunch and virus
Sensors are monitoring the lifestyle habits of the elderly, while AI-initiated phone calls are checking on seniors daily.
National | Regional voices: Chubu Jun 5, 2020
Care workers in Nagoya struggle to aid elderly in coronavirus pandemic
After clusters of COVID-19 infections were reported at care centers, the city asked some facilities to close down for two weeks.
Business / Economy May 22, 2020
Elderly workers, once key to Abenomics, suffer as businesses close
by Daniel Leussink
In a country with the world's oldest population, elderly workers fill roles as shop clerks, cleaners and taxi drivers.
Asia Pacific May 21, 2020
'I miss dancing': Elderly South Koreans lament loss of 'playground' as senior discos shut
For years, Jeong Nam-poong has found entertainment at daytime discotheques called colatecs that cater to older folks, often losing track of time while dancing the jitterbug under fairy lights and mirror balls. He can't do that anymore. With colatecs mostly shut down after coronavirus infections linked ...
Our Lives | JAPAN LITE May 11, 2020
An island off the coast of COVID-19 presses pause on tradition
by Amy Chavez
Smaller towns in Japan aren't having to deal with the pandemic directly, but its effects are still being felt on lifestyles as festivals opt to cancel celebrations.
National May 4, 2020
The aging of the population continues despite government efforts.
National | FOCUS May 4, 2020
Japan's seniors trapped between infection and frailty as pandemic drags on
by Noriyuki Suzuki
With another month of emergency measures looming, the elderly are being forced to both avoid the coronavirus and ensure the protective steps don't compromise their health.
Commentary / World Apr 24, 2020
Coronavirus exposes dangers of age segregation
by Stephen Mihm
America’s embrace of retirement communities and nursing homes has led to a unique vulnerability.
Commentary / World Apr 24, 2020
Pandemic data could be deadly for the old
by Cathy O'Neil
Using biased data to allocate resources could perpetuate a high mortality rate.
World Apr 6, 2020
Death at home: The unseen toll of Italy's coronavirus crisis
It took Silvia Bertuletti 11 days of frantic phone calls to persuade a doctor to visit her 78-year-old father Alessandro, who was gripped by fever and struggling for breath. When an on-call physician did go to her house near Bergamo, at the epicenter of the ...