Download or read book The Care of the Elderly in Japan written by Yongmei Wu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, based on extensive fieldwork in a Japanese institution for the elderly, explores the whole issue of ageing and responses to it in Japan, and compares the Japanese approach in these matters with Western approaches.