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World Service,27 Feb 2018,26 mins

SeriesJapan: New Ways to Grow Old

Japan: New Ways to Grow - Part Two

The Documentary

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Could living in a home designed to deliberately demand more effort from you each day help you stay fitter and more alert in your later years? And could people living with dementia be better integrated in the community through work? Aki Maruyama Leggett examines some of the novel ideas for senior housing and social care emerging in Japan. Producer: Mukti Jain Campion (Photo: Reversible Destiny Loft. Credit: Mukti Jain Campion)

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