Living well into old age: What can we learn about healthy ageing from the Japanese experience?

Jenkins, Catharine and Germaine, Carole (2019) Living well into old age: What can we learn about healthy ageing from the Japanese experience? Nursing Older People. ISSN 14720795 (ISSN)

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Abstract

Japan has the most aged population in the world. Not only do people live longer in Japan, they also age better. While the ageing population reflects a success story driven by lifestyle factors and health promotion initiatives, the ageing population also results in challenges for policy makers, families and older people themselves. Other countries with ageing population profiles, such as the UK, can learn from the Japanese experience. In this article, the authors focus on the potential of health promotion strategies, social connections and technology to enhance well-being in old age.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.7748/nop.2019.e1107
Dates:	Date Event 20 November 2018 Accepted 28 January 2019 Published
Uncontrolled Keywords:	healthy ageing; Japan; technology; social connections; health promotion; policy
Subjects:	CAH02 - subjects allied to medicine > CAH02-04 - nursing and midwifery > CAH02-04-01 - nursing (non-specific)
Divisions:	Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > College of Nursing and Midwifery
Depositing User:	Catharine Jenkins
Date Deposited:	05 Feb 2019 10:32
Last Modified:	03 Mar 2022 15:37
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/6877