Japan’s Lonely Death Crisis and The Men Left Alone

Global Wellness Institute ·
Health & Medicine United States

Dave McCaughan, Storyteller @ BIBLIOSEXUAL, Vice-Chair Global Wellness Institute Ageing Well Initiative William (Bill) Hall, President, Ipsos Healthcare Japan Japan has a word for it: kodokushi. Literally translated as “lonely death”. It describes a person dying alone at home and remaining undiscovered for days, weeks, or in some cases years. This is not a new phenomenon. The term entered public…

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