aging
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How we care for an aging population
January 1, 2023 by Jeff Asai, Nichi Bei News
We can calculate life expectancy in several ways, depending on the data we include. But one thing is consistent; any way you calculate it, Japan is always near the top. […] READ MORE
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Keeping an elder loved one connected to culture
July 30, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
These are tough times to find a place for a loved one who needs to be in assisted living or a nursing facility. Even along the West Coast, where most […] READ MORE
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A senior citizen’s letter to the future
January 22, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
With a racial and age demographic shift on the horizon, Stanford University launched a mini-fellowship to educate the general public on how they can serve ethnic minority seniors. Through it, […] READ MORE
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Let’s Talk: About aging preparedness
October 17, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
The other day as I was gingerly finishing my shower at the gym, I was mildly stunned … was that really my gnarly, liver spotted hand holding on to the […] READ MORE
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Keiro celebrates 50 years of caring for Nikkei seniors in Southern California
November 3, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
LOS ANGELES — Keiro Senior HealthCare, the largest nonprofit health care organization serving older Japanese Americans, is celebrating its 50th year of enhancing the quality of life for seniors in […] READ MORE
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Alzheimer’s Disease: An overlooked killer
October 27, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
Kimochi Inc., a San Francisco Japantown-based nonprofit that provides culturally sensitive care to San Francisco’s seniors, invited the Alzheimer’s Association to present on the disease during a community event. Through […] READ MORE
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HEALTHY AGING: Senior services for Japanese Americans in California
October 22, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
The Nikkei community is aging, and as Sansei and even Yonsei enter their 60s, aging issues have become all the more urgent. California, with its high concentration of Japanese Americans, […] READ MORE
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Judo master, 98, is of healthy mind and spirit
October 21, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
Keiko Fukuda, at the age of 98, continues to practice judo, an art she has honed for more than 70 years. While she is often confined to a wheelchair, following […] READ MORE
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