Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the Era of Multimorbidity and Multiple Disabilities (MMD)
Journal Title: Pulmonary Research and Respiratory Medicine – Open Journal - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 2
Abstract
Japan has become the first super-aged society in the world; particularly, the life expectancy, the rate of population aged 65 and older, and the speed of aging are second to none. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in “aging society”, “aged society” and “super-aged society” over 7%, 14%, and 21% of the population are aged 65 years and older, respectively. Japan had already entered an aging society in 1970, an aged society in 1994, and a super-aged society in 2007; the current rate of the population aged 65 and older in Japan is 26.7%, which is the highest in the world, and this trend is expected to continue to 2060.
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Masahiro Kohzuki
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