Category: Elderly

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 21, 2024 Number of comments0
Elderly Japan Pets

Dog lifespan in Japan up by 0.75 years since 2010; owners face ‘elderly pet care’ hurdles

The survey found that dogs owned by regular households lived for 14.62 years on average, up from the 13.87 years when the survey began. According to the association, some factors behind this increased longevity include more owners keeping pets indoors and developments in things such as pet food and medical care. Like humans, when dogs age they undergo changes in appearance, such as their weight or their coat color becoming pale. In some cases, they can require care due to mobility loss or inability to use the litterbox. It’s also said that the animals experience a decline in interests and enthusiasm as well as changes in lifestyle rhythm due to declining cognitive abilities.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 10, 2024 Number of comments0
Assisted Living Dementia Elderly Japan Robotics

Japan researchers develop device hoped to help overcome ‘mental frailty’ among elderly

The research group developed a gamelike system that uses a cylindrical device with the firmness of hard tofu. Users adjust their grip force between 150 and 400 grams to trace a line of stars displayed on the screen. People with mild cognitive impairment tend to deviate from the line more easily than healthy elderly individuals, allowing for early detection of those suspected of developing the condition.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 21, 2024 Number of comments0
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Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to conduct survey of people with disabilities on waiting list for facilities in October

According to a questionnaire survey conducted by NHK in collaboration with experts this year in all prefectures and municipalities across the country, there are at least 22,000 people with disabilities who wish to use large-scale “residential facilities” or “group homes” where small numbers of people live, but are on waiting list.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 2, 2024 Number of comments0
Barrier Free Disability Discrimination Elderly Japan Travel

Recent Refusal of disabled man from boarding a bus in Kawasaki Echoes Cause of 1977 ‘Kawasaki bus struggle’

In 1977, large-scale protests were held over the public bus operator’s refusal to allow people in wheelchairs with cerebral palsy to board, which became known as the “Kawasaki bus struggle.” This became an impetus for the progression of rights for those with disabilities.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 20, 2024 Number of comments0
Disability Elderly Health Japan

After Fatal Accidents, Japan Consumer Agency Calls for Caution at Saunas

Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency is alerting sauna lovers to take precautions against accidents such as burns, stressing that some of them are fatal. Specifically, an older woman died from full-body burns she got in a home sauna and a man in his 70s died of acute circulatory failure in a sauna at a recreation facility. Another man also in his 70s fainted in a sauna at a public bath, resulting in amputation of five burned toes.