Geriatric Nation and Redefining The Elderly in Japan
Because of declining birth rates and an aging baby boom generation, many developed countries, particularly Japan, are becoming aging societies or so-called “geriatric nations”. The current official definition of aged in Japan is “aged 65 years or older”, and this segment of the population has increa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2008-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959809700031 |