Building Empathy Across Generations at a Cafe in Japan
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Japan is ahead of the global curve in the percentage of its citizens over 80 — and also ahead in responding to the impact of its rapidly aging population on society. Throughout the country, local officials and others are creating spaces where older adults can mingle with their neighbors in a lively social setting to relieve loneliness. At this cafe in Japan, building empathy across generations is on the menu.
Japan is ahead of the global curve in the percentage of its citizens over 80 — and also ahead in responding to the impact of its rapidly aging population on society. Throughout the country, local officials and others are creating spaces where older adults can mingle with their neighbors in a lively social setting to relieve loneliness. At this cafe in Japan, building empathy across generations is on the menu.