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Lonely deaths(Kodokushi) in Japan : the growing challenge of an ageing society

Japan, the country with the world’s oldest population, is facing a silent but alarming crisis: the growing lonely deaths and isolation of the elderly. According to a recent white paper published by the government, more and more Japanese aged 65 and over, representing 29.1% of the population, live alone and suffer from a lack of

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The SilverEco® and Ageing Well International Awards winners are…

The SilverEco® and Ageing Well International Award winners and finalists were revealed during the awards ceremony in Tokyo (www.silvereco.org/awards/). The Global Business Hub Tokyo opened its doors to welcome the ageing well international stakeholders for the 2019 ceremony; they all participated in round tables discussions regarding demographic transition and the Silver Economy: government policy, ageing

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