Do you have a relative that is in a nursing home? The population of the people who are more than 65 years old in Japan is more than the population of Australia. Japan is facing a serious aging society. To support the elderly, there are long-term care services based on long-term care insurance. Japanese caretakers are needed for the elderly. In this presentation, the presenter will explain the present state of Japan`s aging society, Japanese long-term care services and caretakers of the elderly in Japan. The purpose of presentation is to think about nursing of your grandparents, parents and your future through learning Japanese long-term care.
I had a good time visiting the Southwest USA with Extension students from 15 to 21, October. It was an education trip and I experienced new things and there was a lot of nature which is comfortable for me. I was looking forward to going on the Southwest trip for a long time. I have image that the Southwest is very hot but this place was cold than Spokane. It was interesting that the temperature was totally different in the same place. There were three emotions that I experienced on this trip. First, I was moved by the beautiful landscape of the Grand Canyon. It is absolutely enormous. When I look down the cliff, I remembered the teacher's caution for us that there are lots of people who die and I scared. I and my roommate wanted to see the sunrise so we tried to got up at 4:00 a.m. and then we could see the sunrise which was really fabulous. After that, we decided to rent a bicycle but we changed our mind and because we had lots of time. Surprisingly, we walked 10 miles aro...