Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences(JHSS)
ISSN: 2690-0688 | DOI: 10.33140/JHSS
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The Current Situation and Challenges for Caregivers in Japan
Abstract
Hiromi Ariyoshi and Kiyoshi Yoshimizu
The total population of Japan is 125.5 million (as of October 1, 2021). Of this population, 36.21 million are aged 65 and over, ac- counting for 28.9% of the total population (aging rate). This is unprecedented in the world. The age of the main caregivers living with a person requiring nursing care in Japan is 72.4% for men and 73.8% for women aged 60 or older. This indicates that there are a considerable number of cases of so-called "aged care. Therefore, in this study, the authors focus on caregivers and examine cases from the viewpoint of family support for the current state of care- giving that has emerged.