Thursday, February 21, 2013

Emperor Turns 79, Concerned About Aging Japan | Synopsis

Emperor Turns 79, Concerned About Aging Japan

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Akihito sympathized with the elderly in the country's snowy northern region who are facing their second winter since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami devastated the coastal area. Akihito and Empress Michiko spent nearly two months last year visiting disaster evacuees. "One of the social issues of concern is the rapidly aging population. I believe that the problem is particularly serious in rural areas far away from the cities," Akihito said in a birthday statement. He noted that among many of Japan's dozens of snow-related fatalities last year were elderly people who died while shoveling snow. "I myself noticed that I have become more prone to tripping while I was walking on mountain paths in recent years," he said. Akihito also said his recovery from heart bypass surgery last February has taught him that exercise is important for the elderly to stay fit.

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Akihito

Overall Sentiment: 0.053712

Relevance: 0.861234

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-0.0241274"One of the social issues of concern is the rapidly aging population. I believe that the problem is particularly serious in rural areas far away from the cities," Akihito said ...
0.132252"I realized the importance of rehabilitation," he said. ...
-0.0216641"I realized the importance of rehabilitation," he said. "I had heard that among elderly (disaster) evacuees, those who used to be engaged in physical work such as agriculture or fishery became ill when there was little physical activity in their lives. After my surgery and rehabilitation, I could see how true this was."
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  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

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