title: Japan: super-aging society preparing for the future.
abstract: Japan has the highest proportion of older adults in the world. Aging is not only an immediate personal issue but also a salient factor in crucial public policies, such as pensions, health, and long-term care. The Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear power plant disaster of March 2011 has highlighted current and emerging issues of a "super-aging" society, especially the need for community-based support systems.
authors.affiliation: Division of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. naoko@uic.edu
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muramatsu
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akiyama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D004189:Disaster Planning; D055866:Earthquakes; D005544:Forecasting; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008017:Life Expectancy / Q000639:trends; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000639:trends; D011640:Public Policy / Q000639:trends; D012944:Social Support