Playgrounds For The Elderly: Fit In An Aging Society
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
PingMag has published my translation of the article ” Playgrounds For The Elderly: Fit In An Aging Society.”
Japan has one of the world’s most rapidly aging societies. As a result, the number of elderly citizens who are in need of costly nursing care increases each year and a new nursing care insurance law was enacted in 2000. However, there are initiatives for keeping the elderly of Japan fit and healthy: In Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, several so-called Nursing Care Prevention Parks have been established since 2004 – and recently became hugely popular! Read the full story>>