Japan is facing the problem of an increasingly aging society. Until it starts to impact the working age entering the system close to reaching the same level as the number of people retiring. Amid the birth rate remaining at a low level and this could mean even more job problems to deal with.
Recently, the Japanese news agency NHK reported the findings of a research team from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. It was found that in 2040, Japan will have more than 1 million elderly people with dementia, for this total number. of elderly people There are as many as 5.84 million people affected by dementia, equal to 15% of the elderly population over the age of 65.
And in 2060 the situation will become even more critical. It is expected that there will be up to 6.45 million people infected with this disease in Japan, or 20% of the elderly population. Meanwhile, the country’s birth rate is at an all-time low.
Experts have stated that The number of elderly people suffering from dementia and living alone will increase due to changes in social and environmental conditions. Therefore, communities and localities should be ready to provide assistance. This is because older adults in this group have more opportunities to receive limited help from their families. Elderly people who are sick but live with their families
for dementia It is a brain condition that affects memory, decision making and other functions, making daily life more difficult. Especially in the case of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, cerebral infarction dementia, etc.
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