scholarly journals Projection of Social Burden of the Elderly in Japan Using INAHSIM-II

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Tetsuo Fukawa
Keyword(s):  
Living Arrangement ◽  
Relative Number ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Microsimulation Model ◽  
Household Type ◽  
Social Burden ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
One Year ◽  
Elderly Living

By using a microsimulation model named INAHSIM, we conducted a household projection in Japan for the period of 2011–2060. Due to rapid aging of the population, the distribution of the elderly (65 years old or older) by living arrangement and dependency level has a profound impact on the future social burden. In this paper, we measured the social burden of the elderly by three variables: (1) institutionalization rate (percentage of the elderly living in institutions), (2) parent-child ratio (relative number of old parents taking into account the number of brothers and sisters), and (3) one-year transition matrix of the elderly by household type. Especially, the choice of the elderly among (a) living independently, (b) coresident with child households, and (c) moving to institutions are crucial indicators for the future social burden of the elderly in Japan.

scholarly journals Projection of Living Arrangements of the Elderly in Japan Using INAHSIM

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Tetsuo Fukawa
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Simulation Model ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Social System ◽  
Living Arrangement ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
Social Burden ◽  
The Social ◽  
Micro Simulation

By using a dynamic micro-simulation model named INAHSIM, we conducted a population-household projection inJapan for the period of 2015 to 2070. Due to rapid aging of the population, the distribution of the elderly (65 yearsold or older) by living arrangements has a profound impact on the social system. Especially, the choice of the elderlyamong a) living in one-person households, b) co-residing with child households, and c) living in institutions, arecrucial indicators for the future social burden of the elderly in Japan. In this paper, we projected the number andproportion of the elderly by living arrangement in future years. Trends of those elderly who have little relatives,therefore having high risk of dying in solitude, were also featured.

The Depressed Elderly Living in the Community

1990 ◽  
Vol 157 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Ben-Arie ◽  
M. Welman ◽  
A. F. Teggin
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Community Survey ◽  
One Year ◽  
Elderly Living ◽  
Course Of Depression

In a 1982 community survey, 23 elderly respondents were rated as having a depressive disorder by catego. Twenty survivors were followed up three and a half years later. The depression had remitted within one year in seven cases but nine were still depressed. There is a need for ongoing education of GPs about the recognition and course of depression in the elderly.

scholarly journals The Social Robot in Rehabilitation and Assistance: What is the Future?

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 244
Author(s):  
Daniele Giansanti
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Robots ◽  
Social Robot ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Collaborative Robotics ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future

This commentary aims to address the field of social robots both in terms of the global situation and research perspectives. It has four polarities. First, it revisits the evolutions in robotics, which, starting from collaborative robotics, has led to the diffusion of social robots. Second, it illustrates the main fields in the employment of social robots in rehabilitation and assistance in the elderly and handicapped and in further emerging sectors. Third, it takes a look at the future directions of the research development both in terms of clinical and technological aspects. Fourth, it discusses the opportunities and limits, starting from the development and clinical use of social robots during the COVID-19 pandemic to the increase of ethical discussion on their use.

The social burden of hypoglycemia in the elderly

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 677-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Nicolucci ◽  
Basilio Pintaudi ◽  
Maria Chiara Rossi ◽  
Roberto Messina ◽  
Francesco Dotta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Burden ◽  
The Social

Retirees without pensions and welfare: The social effects of pension privatization in Poland

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 407-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Żuk ◽  
Paweł Żuk
Keyword(s):  
Pension System ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Complete Elimination ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Law And Justice ◽  
The Right

This article describes the chaos caused by the 1999 privatization of the pension system in Poland. The recent measures taken by the right-wing populist government of the Law and Justice (PiS) party, which reduced the retirement age and announced the complete elimination of ‘open’ (private) pension funds at the end of 2016, have not improved the situation of present and future retirees. Various forecasts show that the elderly will not be able to count on state aid in the future. The future of retired women (who tend to be less economically active) and those employed on ‘junk contracts’, from which social security contributions were not deducted, seems to be completely hopeless.

scholarly journals Changing social burden of Japan’s three major diseases including Long-term Care due to aging

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Koki Hirata ◽  
Kunichika Matsumoto ◽  
Ryo Onishi ◽  
Tomonori Hasegawa
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Burden ◽  
The Social ◽  
Mortality Cost

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to clarify the social burden of Japan’s three major diseases including Long-term Care (LTC) burden.Design/methodology/approachA modification of the Cost of Illness (COI)—the Comprehensive-COI (C-COI) was utilized to estimate three major diseases: cancer, heart disease, and cerebrovascular diseases (CVD). The C-COI consists of five parts: medical direct cost, morbidity cost, mortality cost, formal LTC cost and informal LTC cost. The latter was calculated by two approaches: opportunity cost approach (OC) and replacement approach (RA), which assumed that informal caregivers were substituted by paid caregivers.FindingsThe C-COI of cancer, heart disease and CVD in 2017 amounted to 10.5 trillion JPY, 5.2 trillion JPY, and 6.7 trillion JPY, respectively (110 JPY= 1 US$). The mortality cost was preponderant for cancer (61 percent) and heart disease (47.9 percent); while the informal LTC cost was preponderant for CVD (27.5 percent). The informal LTC cost of the CVD in OC amounted to 1.8 trillion JPY; while the RA amounted to 3.0 trillion JPY.Social implicationsThe LTC burden accounted for a significant proportion of the social burden of chronic diseases. The informal care was maintained by unsustainable structures such as the elderly providing care for the elderly. This result can affect health policy decisions.Originality/valueThe C-COI is more appropriate for estimating the social burden of chronic diseases including the LTC burden and can be calculated using governmental statistics.

scholarly journals Tradisi Magoak-Goakan pada Nyepi Desa Sebagai Potensi Daya Tarik Wisata Spiritual Di Desa Tambakan Kecamatan Kubutambahan Kabupaten Buleleng.

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
I Ketut Wardana Yasa
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Strategic Location ◽  
The Future ◽  
One Year

<p>The tourism development such as beach, mountain, temples, and dance or other tourist attractions are ussual we can see in Bali. But one of the most rare tradition which is carried out by the peoples in Tambakan Village is Megoak Goakan as part of Silent day Ceremony which is held every one year. This tradition was held from Ngurah Panji Sakti Kingdom in Buleleng. Big potenstion to make this tradition as one of the tourist attraction, which can be held everyday. Tambakan Village has a strategic location. It close to Penelokan, one route to sangeh, plaga, Tukad Bangkung, bagus Agro to penelokan. The asumtion that the development of this tradition can increase the social income for the peoples in Tambakan Village in the future.</p>

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