The older generation has been through a lot. This includes war, poverty, and previous tsunamis. A lot of them are very strong and resilient, but for some, the more losses they sustain, the more difficult it is for them to keep their wellbeing.
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Ruth Campbell, a visiting scholar at Tokyo University’s Institute of Gerontology. Japan’s elderly population, hard hit by the March 11 disaster, and remains one of the most vulnerable groups among disaster victims. (Christian Science Monitor)
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tokyokawasaki
And? Is that it? Just an observation?
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JapanGal
I do not think has a right to say anything about the Japanese elderly. You cannot just observe them if you do not speak the language or know the customs. Thumbs up tokyok
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ironchef
well-being
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cwhite
no kidding, if you are currently 100 years old some would have experienced the Kanto Great Earthquake, Hirishima & Nagasaki bombings, Tokyo air raids, Fires, Tsunamis, Typhoons, a few volcanoes down south or off shore, Hanshin & Touhoku Earthquake, Nuclear fall out. One has to wonder what the future hold for us. Can it get any worse? Virus breakouts? Astroids falling? Solar Radiation? Biological Warfare? N.K? Life is not just a box of chocolates, but also full of surprise ones with spicy, salty and sour ones.
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