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Old and Active
It is well-known that life expectancy is longer in Japan than in most other countries. A
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report also shows that Japan has the longest health expectancy in the world. A healthy long life is the result of the
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in social environment.
Scientists are trying to work
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exactly what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and whether there is a lesson to be
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from their lifestyles for the rest of us. Should we
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any changes to our eating habits, for instance, or go jogging each day before breakfast? Is there some secret
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in the Japanese diet that is particularly
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to the human body?
Another factor
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to the rapid population aging in Japan is a decline in birthrate. Although longer life should be celebrated, it is
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considered a social problem. The number of older people had
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in the last half century and that has increased pension and medical costs. The country could soon be
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an economic problem, if there are so many old people to be looked
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, and relatively few younger people working and paying taxes to support them.
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the retirement age from 65 to 70 could be one solution to the problem. Work can give the elderly a
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of responsibility and mission in life. It"s important that the elderly play active
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in the society and live in harmony with all generations.