J apan as the front‐runner of super‐aged societies: Perspectives from medicine and medical care in J apan

Arai, Hidenori; Ouchi, Yasuyoshi; Toba, Kenji; Endo, Tamao; Shimokado, Kentaro; Tsubota, Kazuo; Matsuo, Seiichi; Mori, Hidezo; Yumura, Wako; Yokode, Masayuki; Rakugi, Hiromi; Ohshima, Shinichi

doi:10.1111/ggi.12450

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J apan as the front‐runner of super‐aged societies: Perspectives from medicine and medical care in J apan

Published in Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international • Feb 5, 2015

Authors:

Hidenori Arai

Yasuyoshi Ouchi

Kenji Toba

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The demographic structure of a country changes dramatically with increasing trends toward general population aging and declining birth rates. In Japan, the percentage of the elderly population (aged ≥65 years) reached 25% in 2013; it is expected to exceed 30% in 2025 and reach 39.9% in 2...

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Medicine

Gerontology

Medical care

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