A recent analysis of a government report showed that nearly 500 people aged 65 and older died between fiscal 2006 and 2024 as a result of murder or abuse by family members or relatives who had been caring for them, highlighting the increasingly harsh environment surrounding in-home caregiving.According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of elderly-only households has exceeded 17 million, and cases in which both the caregiver and care recipient are elderly are increasing.Some cases are linked to caregiver exhaustion and isolation due to a lack of opportunities to seek h…READ FULL ARTICLE
