Elderly living alone to make up a fifth of Japanese households by 2025 — study

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Elderly living alone to make up a fifth of Japanese households by 2025 — study
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One in five Japanese households by 2050 will be elderly people living alone, a new study said Friday, as Japan scrambles to find how to effectively care for its greying population.

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Many elderly people currently have children or siblings who can look after them, even if they live alone, the institute said. The scale of the decrease was offset by an inflow of foreigners, the data showed, while the population of Japanese nationals dropped by 837,000 to 121 million.Get gorgeous hair for less: Enjoy up to 50% off + buy 1 get 1 free at Watsons hair saleGlobal Dominion spreads love, appreciation to its partner car dealersA US astrology influencer worried about the recent solar eclipse stabbed her partner to death, then pushed her two children...

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