(RNS) — Inspired by her Catholic faith, the ‘social entrepreneur’ is not only one of Japan’s few female CEOs but one of the most innovative providers of elderly care in the world. YOKOHAMA, Japan (RNS ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. This photo taken on July 27, 2023 shows senior citizens enjoying ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Recently in Tokyo an AI-driven robot leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on a shoulder and rolled him onto his side -- a manoeuvre used ...

Tokyo AI company Exawizards is using deep learning to analyze unstructured nursing care data such as audio and video recordings. Faced with a rapidly aging population, Japan is turning to new ...

Nursing students at a Catholic university in Japan learn to integrate professional skills with values of love, dignity, and holistic care, reflecting the study’s findings on Catholic identity in ...

A Japanese government survey shows that more than 37 percent of nursing care facilities nationwide were operating in the red in fiscal 2024. The health and welfare ministry conducted the survey in May ...

The global demographic shift marked by a decline in birth rates and an increase in aging populations has posed a significant strain on health care resources. Recognizing the need for better health ...

Tsuneto Nakamura is an ambitious young man who jumped into Japan’s booming care-service industry at 24. Given the nation’s aging population, Nakamura thought caring for the elderly had a lot of room ...

TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) - Paro the furry seal cries softly while an elderly woman pets it. Pepper, a humanoid, waves while leading a group of senior citizens in exercises. The upright Tree guides a ...

Hiroshima University researchers developed a three-factor, 12-item, questionnaire-based scale to systematically assess ...

Despite a huge elderly population, Japan has had few COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. Experts say it comes down to a culture that respects the elderly, and because people took the pandemic seriously ...