Work until you're 100 - Japan's Incredible Life Expectancy (2010)
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- An Age Old Problem (2010): At the time of year when our concern for the elderly is particularly strong, we travel to Japan, the world's oldest nation, to discover the secret to dealing with advancing age. But have they got the answers?
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With 30 million people over 65, Japan's life expectancy is the highest in the world. In the countryside it seems that keeping active and sociable is the secret; "a positive mental attitude is what counts". Yet in Tokyo the story is not quite the same - in the city the elderly aren't active through choice. Meagre pensions mean they often work up to their deaths. More and more old people line the streets, "living one day to the next". With a huge burden falling on the younger generation, the technophile Japanese see robots as a solution, most recently developing a 'robot suit' walking aid, designed to increase independence. It's a step in the right direction, but is it too little too late?
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When I turn eighty I want to move around with no problem and be self sufficient.
I loved my visit to Japan so much! very friendly people and a beautiful culture!! If I could I would move there without a doubt!
Why can't you?
Sounds like you had a fascinating Japan visit?? Good for you! ......
Positive mental attitude-stay engaged-read-sing-paint-garden-eat wisely-do things you enjoy-have a circle of friends. Of course, what do I know? I am only a child (I'll be 70 in a few months). Our mother passed away at 95. A wise, funny, active, sweet woman, who also raised us as a single parent. I pity self-involved Millenials who 'just can't be bothered' with anything but their own little worlds, and dismiss the elderly...who seem to be doing just fine, thank you very much!!.
Are Millenials, if they are indeed as you describe them, behaving in such a way due to the failure of society and parents to raise them emphasizing more on human interactions and human compassion, rather than on status, achievements, technology, economic growth? Did the “elderly" attempt to interact with the later generations in languages that the later generations can understand or the elderly are just as self-absorbed in their own outdated ways? The world is very difference place now. Be kind, be understanding, and the same will be shown you. That is after all the Golden Rule.
Wise funny, active sweet! That's an ideal elder?? We all should be that lucky?? ...... To grow old gracefully!
I am montagnard indigenous I love Japanese people , beautiful culture especially their food look healthy.
I like the calligraphy 💖
Each stroke is full of wisdom💞
Wow that lady at 92 is more agile and moving than my grandma at 83!And my other grandma was already wasted and died at 73. Maybe if both my grannies also lived in some rural areas and did garden and field work, they were going to be in better health.:(
Any place that see old age as a problem are society doomed,
The globalists - who are emperors, kings, prime ministers, presidents and dictators - are covetous and they control the running of governance around the world ever increasing LEGALLY yearly the high cost of living to covet more wealth. The citizens will suffer when they age old even if they had saved for retirement which will get negated. They suffer because their retirement savings are being stolen LEGALLY by the greedy globalists through constantly increasing yearly the pricing of everything like food, housing and healthcare.
In Japan, it explains why 50 percent of the population are over 65 years since the young generation can hardly afford to get married to raise family because of EVER increasing high cost of living!
Thomas Kohl I think I lost a few if not all of my brain cells reading your comment.
@@thomaskohl933 What a load of crap!
oh god, I have awfl back pain after bending at 32, and she moves like a teenager at 92
I get that. I'm 20 but very sick and progressively ill, so I'm envious of the mobility of most elderly people.
Eat better, seek medical help, and get plenty of fresh air and exercise. Eat only until 80% full. Eat slowly. Take time to relax and be in nature. Make sure you are getting restful sleep. A good mattress helps there.
@@NotSoCrazyNinja thanks
Why does your back hurt
When I'm 90 I'm going to move to the nursing home in Japan I know they will take good care of me they willtreat me like a family Japan is number one nursing home in the world arigato
It's not as easy as that. They have more than enough of their own eldery citizens to care of alone a burden of an immigrant who comes in when they didn't contribute to the system. My dad had very good care while he was in a nursing home here in the states before he passed. You just gotta do your research.
They don't have enough people to care for the old, you'll just be a burden to them
Lol
My Mom lived to be 102 and never had any health problem till the last 12 months. I think it was the stairs she climbed till in her 90's.
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Inspiring video. Always remember, only solutions & opportunity exist. All else is illusion. 👌🙏😌
YES! 💕
Thanks dear
These documentaries are the best the older the better & they bring positive vibes smh wish life was like back in the day smh I’m 29 and I’m living under heavy stress everyday now that I don’t have friends smh I hate being a loner
It breaks my heart to hear young people don't want to support the elderly. Who the hell do they think rebuilt their country after it was decimated in WW2?
I lived the first half of my life in in the N.Y.C. area and then moved to the mountains of Puerto Rico. I had this elderly neighbor, (I witnessed this with my own eyes) he was 94 and he walked towards a grapefruit tree with a large sack and a thin rope. He proceeded to climb that tree and filled the sack with grapefruits and he slowly lowered it down, using a thick branch to ease the weight. He climbed down the tree and placed the sack on his back and walked away as if nothing, special, had happened! His last name was Troche and he was a good neighbor.
Looks lovely! ❤️❤️❤️
I say most people know what to do. I’m not going to get into here. But most people know what to do.
I will say this.
It’s a choice. Your life is your life. How you live it is your choice.
And it doesn’t matter if your in Japan. America or wherever.
It’s a choice.
I love these Japanese documentaries
When my Japanese grandmother was young, it was normal to have around 8 children, When my mother was young it was like 3 children, now its 1 or 2.
Mam ,are u Japanese.im from India, exactly in tamilnadu
Longevity is really not hard to figure out.
You know what to do.
A spoon full of diet. A spoon full of genetics. A spoon full of exorcise. A spoon full of friends and family. A BIG spoon full of spirituality. A spoon full of a positive attitude and an I don’t give a shit what people think of me. And finally. A spoon full of good genes doesn’t hurt.
Genetics play "a" role, but diet, exercise, and willpower to live are the keys. If you WANT to live, and are willing to put in the effort (work and a good diet), you will probably live a long time. Even a healthy person who no longer wishes to live can find themselves crippled in no time at all.
My genes not good I guess. Reflux runs in family and heart problem. No health insurance and that making most of us stressful
@@petsnaturetv1690 pray nette. Pray a lot. Ask God. Ask him. Don’t be afraid to ask.
Excellent video and very informative, am I wrong to think that the elderly paid into their pensions all their working life, and therefore entitled to have it.
Im really unfit, bad mental health and suffering from a chronic foot injury and i only just turned 29 two days ago! Watching these videos are inspiring. I never thought i would reach 20 let alone 25 because i was pretty suicidal and depressed since i was really young as a lot of bad stuff happened. I never planned or had an idea for the future. I was never taught and only recently learned how to handle money better. Im really behind people my age and some of those who are younger than me already have a house and future. I became pessimistic and negative a lot and struggle to see the positives.
Although when i was younger i was suicidal/depressed i also had more times i can remember of having joy and not worrying as much. Nowadays i find it hard to not worry, put myself down and look at the future positively.
The more i watch documentaries about longevity and positive habits im slowing wanting to live a longer life and enjoy the present of actually being alive and have the choice to improve my future.
I hope in the long run i can undo all the damage iv done to myself and i hope i can work at a better future. Heres hoping!
What dishes are being prepared at 3:00? Also the green veggies and food being served at 3:54? They look very tasty. What kind of dishes are they? What are their names?
3:00 Vegetable tempura, sea grapes, yam cake 3:54 spinach, eggs, kabocha, peas
26:50, there are indeed valuable lessons to be learnt. However, the elderly need to be prepared to co-operate if such lessons are to be effectively implemented. Obstruction, lack of cooperation is no good.!
A positive attitude is a secret to a long life
I agree
I think they should lax the language tests a tiny bit or help them learn the language. They are so understaffed that they don't really have a choice.
They still have a choice. They're a long way from "running out of options".
Hopeful that Japan would be the Better for all age ......
Better to die at 40 than to have to live just to work at 100. Not everybody gets to do a job they like, in fact most don't. And you're just moving to the grave anyway. Damn glad I decided not to make kids.
The Japanese are notorious for not being able to loose face, they will turn a blind eye to anything that exposes their embarrassments. they find it impossible to apologize or show fault
Heartbreaking the longer they live the more poverty they suffer, they are being punished for living longer so sad
That's how it is almost everywhere. Once you no longer have the ability to contribute (work), you are not a priority anymore. If you get anything, you're lucky. However, sometimes "poverty" is a blessing. When you can't afford to just go out and buy all the food you need, you have to work a garden to feed yourself. It's hard work, but that hard work will keep you healthy and allow you to live longer. The fresh food will also help you stay healthy and live longer. The evenings, when there is nothing to do, you can't "waste away time" on a computer getting your brain pumped full of how bad everything is, so you can actually relax for a time. A life of poverty can be boring and dull, but it can also, if done right, lead to a healthy existence. If you have a community to be a part of and things to do during any free time, it can be fun enough. I can't speak for Japan, but in the USA, poverty is harsh. There is no way to really own any land because of the high cost of land and taxes. Without land, you're forced to rent, which means you have to work and due to high cost of rent, most of what you make will go towards shelter and surviving. The work will drain you of your energy and mental stability over time. You will be too tired to work a garden, so you have to resort to buying cheap junk food to survive or rely on handouts. If your work doesn't wear you out too much, you may not be able to have a garden due to rental rules or lack of land. Poverty in the USA can be very harsh. I know, I've lived it for about half of my life. I'm no longer "technically" poor, but, I still see myself as "poor" since I can't afford all I need and am unable to have a garden. My life is simply a life of work to get what I need to survive so I can work. It's a meaningless life. A life without purpose. Just another cog in the wheel of some big money-making machine.
Shout out to the kids dressed like The Gazette at around thirteen minutes!!
92!?!? She’s the epitome of good health!
Old age has become a serious social problem in Japan a decade + after this was made. A lot cannot live on their pensions and the few young people have lost the cultural respect once accorded the elderly. People are forced by poverty to work until they drop and many have been found dead alone in their tiny apartments. Of the homeless in Japan, the majority are over age 65.
Fascinating culture! Would really enjoy the Japanese diners! ...... Meditation? Working into your 80's plus??? An alert mind & enough stamina maybe? Sadly, there doesn't seem to be room ..... for all to grow old ..... gracefully?? That's reality.
Another Age Paradigm is needed worldwide ?
Living to be very old isn't always a good thing. Sure, science may someday figure out how people can live forever but at what price? Death is part of life and living forever is unnatural. To me, living to be 100 is unnatural. Maybe the pendulum swings the other way now, the younger people not caring about their health, not getting enough exercise and sun, leading a more sedentary life, eating fast food full of fat and sodium. They may live shorter lives.
I can never just fill my stomach up to 70-80%, at least up to 95%. I only eat 2x a day, it won't last me if I eat any less
Learn Disclpline....
23:56. The Japanese are happiest among themselves.
I don’t blame them.
So am I.
Now,, it is like prime minister mahathir from malaysia,, he 93 years old.. The older pm..
I love there's life very much
7:48 "Body Parts that hurt are covered with incense."
In corea,young people despise old.that is different corea and japan.
Only 80% of the stomach is ever filled? How do they know where 80% is? And everybody’s stomachs are different sizes.
Try not and take that literally. What they mean, I think, is to stop eating once you feel full. I know when
OmegaMan gdjoke
And the young will be old one day
But the older generation built the country up again after the devastation of the WW2. The younger generation have what they have now thanks to the older generation. The girl at 18:00 is not a geisha. She is a Maiko, a geisha apprentice.
All of that radiation is like free chemotherapy.
There's very little radiation outside of a small area of Japan. Check the radiation readings for yourself.
What happened to the scandal that people wasn't living as long as they thought they were In Japan. Butt, their families was collecting the pension checks for twenty years or more?
queenbee125 but (
learn how to use your signal light by not registering the deaths until years later it falsified the life expectancy figures , giving the false impression that Japanese have very long life expectancy.
Where u get this from
I respect japanese,not likely corea.in corea young people despise old.
Yet their life expectancy is about the same as Canada which has a much harsher climate.....Japan doesn't really have an incredible life expectancy at all.
To live to be 80 something isn't a very long life expectancy to me. You're right.
20:13 -20:17, did that child just place her finger in her mouth after picking her nose, Lol (Dunno htf I noticed it)
That's the way of the child.
Give me a break that can't be the first time you've seen a kid eat their own boogers.
What happened to the old way of the younger taking care of the older
The younger have to work more and longer just to take care of themselves. The only way the younger can care for the older is if the younger go back to the old ways of living without all the fancy new technology. That's not going to happen, so they work away their lives trying to survive and the older slowly fade away.
Liz Todd The young have fallen for the western rat race way of life. I hope the grandchildren will be wiser than their parents. Better content with little than never satisfied in the midst of plenty.
Western cultures sometimes isn't good influence e as p the greed, food poison gmo food
Once I become old and cannot support myself financially, I may end my own life in a well planned out fashion.
These people have fought war to give future generations a better life, and this is how they are thanked, disgusting!
@Trance_World_Artists 2014 stfu
U don’t get a break
what's wrong of being old?
I know what the problem with being old
Mire ha mi y expongo lo sigiente sobre Hoyente ha distansia local resulta ser X mujer y en un no igual de cuerpo hal honbre pero si del mismo hablar con un ofisina de ufolojia y cual pais. No hay
Uh huh. Meanwhile karoshi in your 30s
So all that fresh air and healthy diet and activity come back to bite you.
How
20% elder in poverty
Not too much worse than in the USA (once you factor in costs of living and medical expenses, it's not cheap to be old in the USA).
I not going to work till I 70 years
That’ u call real slavery
Then you may not even live until 70. Based on my observations, it seems that humans live, on average, about 20 years after they "retire". Retire at 70, you will probably live to 90 at least. Retire at 60, you might make it to 80. I'll retire when I hit the big 100.
@@NotSoCrazyNinja hmm
Because their entire mentality is different
Very true
So, make children to pay your pension - this is, how the system works - as easy as that... How do you do it, is your chose... Do not blame the system you cannot chance anyway...
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Eat til you're 80 percent full, yeah no thanks. I will live life to the fullest.
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What a depressing video.
It is reality. 😒
Don't worry. Fukushima and other man-made fukeries will equalize things again in short order
So there's no type of social security in Japan??? They work there life away then toss them in the gutter??? More I learn about Japan less it don't sound like China atleast for supporting there ppl that build there nation.
Still, the aging of a population cannot be solved properly by replacing it with a population from an entirely different culture. This is against the very nature of cultural cohesion. The very framework of a society, a countr . The west should discriminate more between who is allowed in, Japan should maybe discriminate a bit less. Key remains, you move to a different country? You adapt! Unfortunately, there are many people in the west that do not agree with this point of view. Meanwhile tensions between indigenous and non-indigenous groups grow.... I can imagine Japanese people thinking, not with us..... #MultiCulturalismCurse
Who wants to be that old? What for? It looks absolutely miserable. You have to know when to call it quits.
let in the immigrants!!!
They have some but not enough. In this capitalist world, one can't be against immigration. They need way more chinese and korean immigrants at least
But they don't apologise for war crimes so other Asians probably don't even want to live there
Bayo106 Better to use robots than employing Chinese or Koreans.
Shame on the Japanese emperor for letting the elderly starving on the streets. Shame shame shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lol, get a grip. The emperor is a figure head moron.
(10:54) "The sociologist Aya ABE..." It's pronounced A-beh, not Abe as in Abe Lincoln. This journalist loses all credibility. Can't even get the surname of an interviewee?
@ Pali: "Loses all credibility ?" For a pronunciation error in a language he doesn't know ? What kind of pompous jerk are you ?
Yes, that's reasonably stupid. It takes some people many many years of study to still mispronounce English words, which is understandable. Why on earth do you think the interviewer will be able to correctly pronounce what to him is a very foreign name? Mispronouncing a foreign name has no relation to the credibility of his story.
Why people are interested in longer lives? Longer life is a pity a pain and disgusting. Get rid of longer lives. The longer life one will spend the more sins he/she will commit. There is no escape from death.