While print media is still popular among seniors, more and more seniors are using the internet, smartphones, and social media to stay connected and informed.
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Developing tech-enabled products and services that assist us as we age is a relatively new frontier. However, the vision of a world where people in advanced years can meaningfully
With more than 34 million people over the age of 65, Japan is the oldest country in the world, and it already feels the effects that many countries will
With right at 30% of its population aged over 65, Japan represents the largest global market for ageing-related technologies.
In Japanese culture, it is said that each person has an ikigai (生き甲斐, pronounced ee-kee-guy), or “path to life fulfilment” or “purpose for being.”
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