Humanoid robots and advances in information technology are increasingly being used by nursing homes in a bid to give elderly people a better quality of life. In one example, a nursing home in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, has enlisted the help of the Telenoid robot via ...
Around 366,000 elderly people are still waiting to be admitted to special nursing homes across Japan, down 30 percent from the previous tally in 2013, the welfare ministry's latest survey showed Monday. The number dropped with fewer people now able to apply because of tougher ...
When a Japanese retiree who had settled in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai died in June, his body lay undiscovered for a week at his home, where he had lived alone. The man, who was in his 70s, was among a number of ...
Bankruptcies in the nation’s nursing care industry in 2016 hit a record high for the second consecutive year amid a cut in government-set service payments and increasing competition.
The government moves to improve supervision of firms that accept workers from abroad amid widespread abuse.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to phase in a new format to calculate the premiums paid by people aged between 40 and 64 for the country's public nursing care insurance system, it has been learned. The new format will lead to a ...
The bill is intended to shake up a state-sponsored foreign traineeship program slammed by critics as akin to modern slavery.
The government said Tuesday it will consider allowing skilled workers from abroad into the agricultural sector in certain special economic zones, while compiling plans to allow certain non-Japanese nursing care workers to provide in-home care services as soon as next year. The moves target two ...
The burden of raising children and caring for sick or elderly family members at the same time, known as "double care," is a matter of concern to a large portion of the population.
An Osaka-based startup founded by health care product group Fujimoto Holding Co. and toymaker Wiz Co. has released an upgraded version of a stuffed robot doll designed to be a conversation partner for elderly people. The new Unazuki Kabochan, released June 17, has been programmed ...
As the nation's population rapidly grays, ensuring there are enough nursing care workers to meet growing demand has become a pressing issue. In 2025, 1 in 5 people will be aged over 75, and 1 in 5 seniors aged over 65 will have dementia, according ...
Fujita Health University in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, is partnering with Toyota Motor Corp. to open a Robotic Smart Home — a base for nursing robots at the Toyoake apartment complex — next spring. As the nation approaches a "superaging" society when the baby boomer generation ...
