(RNS) — Inspired by her Catholic faith, the ‘social entrepreneur’ is not only one of Japan’s few female CEOs but one of the most innovative providers of elderly care in the world. YOKOHAMA, Japan (RNS ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Recently in Tokyo an AI-driven robot leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on a shoulder and rolled him onto his side -- a manoeuvre used ...

Nursing students at a Catholic university in Japan learn to integrate professional skills with values of love, dignity, and holistic care, reflecting the study’s findings on Catholic identity in ...

A Japanese government survey shows that more than 37 percent of nursing care facilities nationwide were operating in the red in fiscal 2024. The health and welfare ministry conducted the survey in May ...

Tokyo AI company Exawizards is using deep learning to analyze unstructured nursing care data such as audio and video recordings. Faced with a rapidly aging population, Japan is turning to new ...

Japan's growing demand for caregivers is reshaping global healthcare migration patterns, drawing attention from countries ...

Foreign nursing care students in Japan will soon be able to obtain residence status after qualifying without first undertaking work experience, under new regulations coming into force this year that ...

TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) - Paro the furry seal cries softly while an elderly woman pets it. Pepper, a humanoid, waves while leading a group of senior citizens in exercises. The upright Tree guides a ...

Despite a huge elderly population, Japan has had few COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. Experts say it comes down to a culture that respects the elderly, and because people took the pandemic seriously ...