Why is Japan's population aging and declining? Understanding Japan's demographic issues through the lens of falling birth rates and an aging society

What is happening to Japan's population?Japan is currently undergoing a demographic shift that is significantly changing the ...
JAPAN Forward

Japan's Prisons Becoming a Microcosm of an Aging Society

Japan's prison intake has halved since 2006, but inmates over 70 continue to rise, straining staff resources for dementia ...
Opinion

“The problem is not the declining birthrate and aging population. When everyone naturally grows older, society closes in on itself”—precisely because no one is wrong, we ...

As the birthrate declines and the population ages, society declines.We often hear such talk. There are fewer children and more elderly people. The labor force shrinks, and the burden of social ...
Medical Xpress

Fear of aging is really a fear of the unknown and modern society is making things worse, say researchers

For the first time in human history, we have entered an era in which reaching old age is taken for granted. Unlike in ages past, when living to an older age was a luxury afforded mainly to the ...
CNBC

The aging population is a $1 trillion opportunity. These stocks are the winners, says Mizuho

The world's aging population is an under-appreciated trend that will help push several stocks higher, according to Mizuho. The oldest cohort will represent an increasingly larger part of the total ...
Medical Xpress

Singapore is ready for a rapidly aging society, study says. what about the U.S.?

The United States is lagging behind dozens of nations in its preparation for dealing with its aging population. The U.S. ranks 24 among 143 countries when it comes to ensuring seniors' well-being, ...