Japan has been know to be a country with the longest life expectancy in the world. Japanese women can be expected to live until the age of 86, and and 79 for men. Japan currently has the estimation of 127 million people, in which more than 20% are at the age of 65 and above. According to the Statistic Bureau of Japan, if the trend continues, it is projected that by the end of 2050, the number will rise to 40%.
The number seems okay when the elderly in Japan is treated kindly, but unfortunately that is not the case that the Japanese is having. The elderly in Japan are reported not having enough funding to take care of their life. Acording to Stoller in Worlds of Differences, elderly are often a disadvantages over the life course, because inequality is higher among people over the age of 65 than any other age group (27.). I suppose insufficient healthcare service for the elderly is not really a new issue Catherine Makino said that the Japanese government is unable to keep up with the needs of adequate and affordable elderly health care. The lack of appropriate health care facilities could be influenced by the fact that traditionally, the children and grandchildren are expected to take care of their elders. Even so, it is still difficult for them to take care of their elderly parents and grandparents with insufficient of healthcare and nursing facility. Some Japanese families are still lucky enough to get their healthcare, such as Ms. Tanya from Tochigi, Japan. In her blog, Elder Care, she describes the healthcare system is not very good due to the rising population of the elderly. Her mother manage to get several service, but is dismayed for the amount of money she has to pay.
Reference
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Gibson, Stoller. Advantage of Using Life Course Framework in Studying Aging . Worlds of Difference: Inequality in The Aging Experience. 3ed.2000. (27)
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