Poverty takes on a new look in today's Japan
In the early years of the 21st century, such neologisms as nyū puā (new poor) and wākingu puā (working poor) began appearing in the Japanese media. Like their equivalents overseas, the terms were typically applied to people unable to realize a decent livelihood while ...
AIDS drugs show promise in treating common eye disease of elderly
A class of drugs used for three decades by people infected with the virus that causes AIDS may be effective in treating a leading cause of blindness among the elderly. HIV drugs called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), including AZT and three others, blocked age-related ...
In the near future, advanced medical technology will greatly extend the lives of those who can afford to pay for it. But is it worth it?
Young artists' works help enliven Tokyo home for the elderly
A home for the elderly that aims to enrich the lives of its residents by exhibiting works by young artists has opened in Tokyo. Charm Care Corp., an Osaka-based company that operates more than 20 nursing homes in the Kansai region, recently built Charm Suite ...
Survey says around 70 percent of elderly men and women aged 65 to 74 exercise at least once a week, much higher compared with around 30 to 50 percent for younger generations.
Mobile truck stores filling void in shrinking suburbs
As the population shrinks in Tokyo's outskirts and stores close down, some businesses are spotting a niche for mobile stores operating from the back of delivery trucks. The stalls can be a boon for elderly people, who find it hard otherwise to obtain their groceries. On ...
A medicine dispenser that helps elderly people take the correct dose of medicine at the right time will hit the market in February, nursing-care robot maker CareBot Corp. said Thursday. The box-shaped device is around 30 cm in size. It issues voice and screen alerts ...
Pensioners' lives are likely to become even more severe in fiscal 2015 as scheduled increases in pension payments track lower than the rise in general prices.
The police, local government officials and community volunteers should strive to educate the elderly members of their community about the danger of fraud.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp. will start Friday providing Internet video services showing gymnastic exercises that can help the elderly avoid physical problems. In the video, members of the idol group LinQ originating from Kyushu will engage in the exercises. The video feed will ...
Irish college confers Ph.D. on retired professor, 81
Yoshio Oro, a retired college professor, believes he has verified his own theory — the more you use your brain, the smarter you get. Oro was conferred a Ph.D. in social gerontology, the study of society and aging, at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland in ...
Talking dolls are gaining popularity among elderly people who live alone and may help stave off mental decline. "After spending about a month with this boy, I started to feel affection for him and cannot leave him alone," said Nobu Komatsu, 86, who lives by ...
