The world’s population is getting older in what the United Nations calls an “irreversible global trend,” driven by longer lives and smaller families. The number of people aged 65 and older is expected ...

For Westerners, science has served as the cornerstone of their existence for centuries, a development significantly influenced by Christianity. By demystifying the natural world, unlike the animistic ...

Japan is on the brink of a significant demographic shift that will reshape its economy, welfare systems, and overall societal health. By the year 2050, solo households are expected to comprise 44.3 ...

New figures show that 20% of elderly Japanese will live alone by 2050, so the government wants solutions to avoid "kodokushi" ...

Japan is facing an aging crisis—today, one in four people are aged 65 or older, and by 2030, that figure will rise to one in three. As the nation grapples with the challenges of a super-aging society, ...

A Yakult Lady might work 4 days a week, visiting between 30 and 50 houses, stopping at times to chat and inquire after a person's wellbeing.