Elderly Prisoners in Japan - Dark Side of Aging | Conbini Cult Ep 36

We previously talked about some of the wonderful nursing homes and day care facilities available for seniors in Japan, but everything has a dark side. 1 in 5 prisoners are over 65? Housing discrimination? Let’s talk about that, the pension system, healthcare, housing and more. Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected] - @franklinthewomanCheyenne - @lostwithlowWords mentioned/useful words 和風 wafuu - Japanese style or atmosphere大寒 daikan - "major cold" solar term (approx. January 20, roughly the coldest time of the year), extreme cold孤独死 kodokushi - dying alone団地 danchi - group land, block housing. Not always public housing but often is マンション manshon - condominium, apartment building考え方 kangae-kata - way of thinking掲示板 keijiban - bulletin boardReferences:Video about Japan’s prisons: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS6t8Sb1T/The Japan Reporter (Nobita) - Japan's Rental Housing Problem Todayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAb4qV15ev4&ab_channel=TheJapanReporter CNN articlehttps://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/18/asia/japan-elderly-largest-womens-prison-intl-hnk-dst/index.htmlPanel begins mission to end anti-elderly bias in housinghttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14948178#:~:text=A%20survey%20by%20the%20land,Sachiko%20Miwa%20and%20Shinichi%20Sekine.)More of Japan’s elderly are lonely and have fewer friends, white paper sayshttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/21/japan/society/aging-society-white-paper/Social isolation, loneliness, and their correlates in older Japanese adultshttps://www.jages.net/kenkyuseika/paper_eng/?action=common_download_main&upload_id=18229#:~:text=Results%3A%20Among%20older%20Japanese%20adults,physical%20and%20mental%20health%20wereNearly 40,000 people died home alone in Japan this year, report sayshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyx6wwp5d5oJapan's seniors to pay bigger share of medical expenses from 2022 https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Health-Care/Japan-s-seniors-to-pay-bigger-share-of-medical-expenses-from-2022More than 40% of single elderly women struggle to live in povertyhttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15192214Strengthening support for elderly people living alone in financial difficulties and children of households receiving welfarehttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240209/k10014353101000.htmlHomeless population is getting olderhttps://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20220428-23809/Prisons are like nursing homeshttps://www.nhk.or.jp/politics/articles/feature/21325.html#:~:text=刑務所は、支所も含める,率にして11.8％。Nursing care jobs on guideablehttps://jobs.guidable.co/en/offers/11738Volunteer programshttps://jss.ca/en/services/programs/senior-support/#:~:text=Konnichiwa%20Program&text=In%20every%20community%2C%20some%20people,to%20participate%20in%20the%20community.https://www.cotoclub.com/10-volunteering-opportunities-in-japan-how-to-get-involved-and-learn-in-a-meaningful-way/#:~:text=Founded%20in%202006%2C%20HandsOn%20Tokyo,The%20opportunities%20are%20varied.Restaurant Cheyenne mentioned - Umeda Canarishttps://www.opefac.com/restaurant/canaris/Time stamps00:00 intro9:29 Tochigi women’s prison12:14 Social isolation/dying alone17:17 Poverty & the pension system 29:03 Healthcare costs & nursing homes32:56 Housing discrimination37:43 Public housing43:02 Elderly in prisons50:39 Volunteer programs56:35 Government solutions59:44 Nursing care workers needed

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