Category: Elderly

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 11, 2024 2
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disability Disasters Earthquake Elderly Japan

Death Toll in Central Japan Quake Rises to 206, 8 Deaths Due to “indirect causes related to the earthquake”

Of the total, eight died of indirect causes related to the earthquake, including exhaustion and poor health during evacuation. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the number of people still unaccounted for stood at 52.

The Japanese government plans to focus more on preventing deaths from indirect causes, rushing to move evacuees, especially elderly people, from stopgap shelters to more livable accommodation out of concern about deteriorating sanitary conditions.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 5, 2024 Number of comments0
2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Care Elderly Japan Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Residents of Ishikawa Care Homes Unable to Use Toilet or Take a Bath

According to Ishikawa Prefecture, as of 10 a.m. on the 4th, damage such as water outages and power outages had been confirmed at around 120 elderly facilities in the prefecture, including special nursing homes and group homes.

Residents are not able to take a bath, and the toilets cannot be flushed, raising concerns about hygiene.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 29, 2023 Number of comments0
Barrier Free Disability Discrimination Elderly Nagoya Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: At Nagoya Castle Debate Wheelchair User Told “Don’t confuse equality with your selfishness”

After more than 400 years, the iconic Nagoya Castle is under siege, this time by those wanting to make it more accessible to wheelchair-users and those who are determined to keep it as original as possible.

At a town hall meeting on the planned reconstruction of the castle here on June 3, a man scolded a wheelchair-user.

“Don’t confuse equality with your selfishness,” the man said. “How dare you be so selfish.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 22, 2023 1
Elderly Japan

2050 Elderly Population to Top 40 Pct in 25 Japan Prefectures

People aged 65 or older will comprise over 40 pct of the population in 25 out of Japan’s 47 prefectures in 2050, according to estimates released by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research on Friday.

Population projections for 2050 revealed declines from 2020 for all prefectures except Tokyo, emphasizing the accelerating trend of population concentration in the capital.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 24, 2023 1
Care Disability Elderly Japan Megumi Corporation

Japan’s Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare to “take measures to revise compensation” Regarding Overcharging for Food at ‘Megumi’ Group Homes for the Disabled

In response to the issue of Megumi, a nationwide operator of group homes (GH) for people with disabilities, having been found to have misappropriated food expenses from people with disabilities at 139 GH facilities in Aichi Prefecture, including those operated by Megumi, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Keizo Takemi announced at a post-cabinet meeting on November 24th that he would take measures to revise compensation for welfare services for the disabled in the next fiscal year.