3 minutes agoThe Japanese government is offering pensioners a second life
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Elders over the age of 60 usually retire from work and rest until the end of their lives. But such a rule is breaking Japan, writes Periscope. Instead of retirement, the Japanese government is giving the elders a second life, a new career, special housing, and a willing community that [...]
Instead of retirement, the Japanese government is giving the elders a second life, a new career, special housing, and a community willing to help them be active, writes the BBC, the Periscope broadcast.
The 71-year-old pensioner Seishi Omore says that when he retired, he began to feel alone and isolated. So he decided to sign up for a scheme by the Tokoyo government, under which pensioners were offered flexible work.
He already receives a salary from his work in a kindergarten.
When I'm surrounded by children, I'm filled with energy. I already have a routine, and I feel like we can lock in the community. I like it because I can talk to a lot of people, share my hands with everyone, says Omore, follow Periscope.
In 2050 the number of people over 60 is expected to double. And Japan has a large number of people at a late age. With a third of the population over 65 years of age, society must adapt.
Professor Hiroko Akiyama of Tokyo University, who studies life expectancy, says the time has now come for a community background.
Through a fund from the Japanese government, she created a second life-giving scheme.
The infrastructure of our society was built when the people were very young. Now we need to re-emplify the community by adapting to the needs of the oldest population”, she says.
Already, in addition to flexible workings, residential space has been modified.
In Kashiwa, Japan, the House of the Non-Afflicted has been renovated.
Keiko Kotte, a resident of this house, says that it was difficult to climb to her apartment, but she no longer has this problem because the elevator was installed in the building.
They have also been offered carts, doctors, and have access to support groups so that they are active.
Old people in Japan really want to work. They want to contribute, be part of society, so they're willing to work. And I notice the benefits that come from this, I'm also talking about their health”, Akiyayama says.
So so far, Japan is not missing pensioners who have registered in this scheme. /Periscopi/
Article translated by Periscope.
