Eisai drug's trial success raises hope for Alzheimer's prevention
Scientists have already begun to debate whether the benefit of the drug is robust enough, but to many researchers, the findings suggest that preventing decline altogether is possible.
Here’s who really needs the new COVID-19 booster
Instead of pushing everyone to get another COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC should be prioritizing older and unboosted people.
Aichi cafe gives joy to older people with dementia and their families
Anki Cafe gives people a comfortable place in which to socialize and interact with children who help out there.
Alzheimer’s progression slowed by drug in major trial
The drug slowed cognitive decline in people with early Alzheimer’s by 27% over 18 months when compared with a placebo using a common rating scale.
Japan simplifies COVID-19 tracking to focus on elderly and high-risk people
The government will continue to oblige health facilities to report the number of people who test positive for the virus each day by age group in an attempt to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
Life expectancy in Japan sees first decline in 10 years amid pandemic
The average life span for women was 87.57 years, down by 0.14 year, while that of men shrank 0.09 year to 81.47 years.
British ad giant WPP looking for opportunities in aging Japan
For an advertising company, Japan is an important market with the world's third-largest revenue after the United States and China, according to WPP.
Filmmaker Chie Hayakawa imagines a Japan where the elderly volunteer to die
The premise for Chie Hayakawa’s film, “Plan 75,” is shocking: a government push to euthanize the elderly. In a rapidly aging society, some also wonder: Is the movie prescient?
Japan to start fourth vaccine shots for elderly and at-risk groups Wednesday
People age 60 and older as well as younger individuals with chronic health conditions or at high risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms will be eligible.
China’s COVID-19 exit hinges on older people who don’t want vaccines
Beijing has been reluctant to compel the segment of the population most susceptible to bad outcomes from COVID-19 to get inoculated.
With government push, data takes root in Japan's senior care industry
A new system aggregates information on physical abilities and reports on the status of patients' care, but some worry their individual needs will end up being disregarded.
Tokyo care center operator helps elderly people with dementia find fulfillment through work
Takayuki Maeda was once treated as an anomaly among social workers, but now government rules and standards are catching up.
