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Data Book on Aging in Japan 2009-2010: Now Available

November 24, 2009 – 12:02 pm

The population in our nation has been aging dramatically since 1970s. By the beginning of the 21st century, Japan has become the most aged country in the world, facing the unprecedented challenges as an aged society. Population aging is a result of longer lives, which we have long wished for, and the declining number of births, which is also related to aging of life course such as delayed marriage and child bearing. Hence, we need social research data in a wide variety of fields in order to understand and work on population aging and an aged society. Read More »

Aged Society Forum 2009 in Tokyo: “Active Seniors Shape an Era”

October 6, 2009 – 11:21 am

On July 27th, 2009, Cabinet Office and Japan NGO Council on Ageing (JANCA) jointly held “Aged Society Forum 2009 in Tokyo.” This event started in 1999 (the Year of Older Persons) as “Seminar on an Aging Society.” Recognizing the progression of aged society and needs of active older persons, we have changed the title of the event to “Aged Society Forum” this year and held an additional forum in Fukuoka City on October 1st.

The theme of this year’s forum is based on one of the major issues in aged society “promoting senior citizens’ social participation” and titled “Active Seniors Shape an Era.” The following summarizes the forum in Tokyo.

 

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2009 JANCA’s Recommendations : Toward a Society with Rich Spirit

September 15, 2009 – 3:49 pm

Introduction
With recognition of our nation’s social structure and based on the recent nationwide survey with active senior people (i.e., “JANCA Opinion Survey”), JANCA proposes the following, with hopes for more active societal roles among senior people, in order to create a society where every generation can live with rich spirit.

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