8% of children in Japan look after people with mental conditions or physical disabilities
Some 8.7% and 8% of children said they were looking after their parents because of their mental disorder or physical disability, respectively.
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Japan Govt revises Road Traffic Law, change will require no Drivers License for some Vehicles
The Japanese government Friday adopted a bill to revise the road traffic law to realize mobility services with Level 4 autonomy, which does not require a driver in the vehicle.
Japan study suggests having a dog delays onset of disability in old age
The study suggests that because dog and cat owners take more regular exercise and have closer social relationships than non-owners, the onset of disability is delayed as older adults who were currently dog owners had a significantly lower odds ratio of onset of disability.
Elderly COVID-19 cases pile pressure on hospitals in Japan
Pressure on medical institutions is mounting amid a surge in the number of elderly COVID-19 patients being hospitalized and delays in the transfer of recuperating patients to backup facilities.
COVID deaths increasing among elderly in Japan despite prevalence of less lethal omicron variant
Record-high COVID deaths have been logged on several days amid the sixth wave of the pandemic, with the cumulative toll exceeding 20,000 as of Friday.
Saitama hostage standoff suspect intended to commit suicide, blames physician for mother’s death
The suspect has told investigators that he was thinking of killing himself, the doctor and other staffers. The suspect was quoted by investigative sources as saying he was angry at the quality of his mother’s care by the medical team.
At-Home COVID-19 Patients Up 14-Fold in 2 Weeks in Japan
The nationwide number of such patients hit a record high of some 264,000 as of Tuesday, up about 14-fold from two weeks earlier.
Hostage dead after 11-hour standoff near Tokyo
A 66-year-old man attacked three medical workers making a visit to his home near Tokyo on Thursday night, shooting two of them with a hunting gun including a doctor who was taken hostage and later confirmed dead, police said.
16,000 hospitals to handle at-home care as Omicron variant prompts Japan to strengthen care services
“The omicron variant seems to have a higher transmissibility, but also is less likely to cause serious symptoms,” Kishida said to reporters at the Prime Minister’s Office. “But if the infection spreads rapidly among the elderly, the percentage of people who become seriously ill could increase.”
Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward Starts Giving Boosters to Elderly
Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward started giving third COVID-19 vaccine shots to residents aged 65 or over Friday, at a time when the highly contagious omicron variant of the novel coronavirus is spreading in many parts of Japan.
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