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Inspired by Japan - Lien Foundation takes two Singaporean ladies on a journey to explore eldercare m

  • Janice Chia
  • Jul 1, 2017
  • 1 min read

Source: https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/

Credit to Lien Foundation and Plug + Play Productions. The Genki Kaki website and videos developed share with us insights to Japan's eldercare strategies and innovations. As shared on the Genki Kaki website, "Japan is the oldest country in the world. As of 2016, more than one in four Japanese were aged 65 and above. By contrast, only around one in eight Singaporeans are senior citizens. But Singapore is also one of the fastest ageing countries in the world with the number of elderly set to double to nearly a million by 2030." Source: http://www.genkikaki.com


 
 
 

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 JAPAN AT A GLANCE

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Population size of 126 million, of which 27.3% aged 65 and above

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Oldest country in the world. More than 1 in 4 Japanese were aged 65 and above, and 1 in 8 aged 75 and above, as of 2016

 

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4 or 5 other residential care options for people who need social rather than medical care, such as assisted living facilities and smaller group homes for seniors and more...

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Moving towards a community-based integrated care system, integrating various health-related resources within the community through cooperation with LTC facilities.

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The Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) scheme is named on of the most generous systems in the world, in terms of coverage and benefits. 

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