Reserch Question

 Reserch Question

What is the cause of aging society?        Ageing: Global population (who.int)

A. The aging of the world's population is result of the continued decline in fertility rates and increased life expectancy. This changes have resulted in increasing numbers of people who are over 65. As a result, the time when the number of older people will exceed that of younger is approaching.

Does government develop enough infrastructure?   高齢社会白書 “居住環境確保へ リフォーム支援など促進重要” | NHK

A. Yes, but the further development is needed to solve aging society. In Japan, government try to provide elderly people with barrierfreeroom to live safely. Nowadays, more and more elderly people feel concerned about deteriorating their house. Although introducing well equipped house to elderly people can be a beneficial for our society, this change could not solve aging society.

How many elderly people living alone?    65歳以上の高齢者の5人の1人は、一人暮らしをしている - シニアガイド (seniorguide.jp)

A. According to MIC survey, one in five elderly people are living alone and they account for nearly 20% of single household in Japan. 

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/4001383/

After watching the documentary of Hikikomori problem in Japan, I thought this problem might not any concern to aging problem, but it connected partially.  The most famous problem is called 80-50 problem, which means 80 year old parents care 50 year old child. The percentage of elderly are gradually high that this problem got more seriously. In 2020, there were 333 cases of high risk alone death which are enormous, and 72 people died while receiving support shows that do some support are not enough and they need more support, but for the fact, only 15.6% of people visited the welfare office on their own initiative. They kill themself for their choice, they really don't want to communicate with other people even their family.