Trends in disability (2001–2019), chronic medical conditions (1996–2020), and mortality (1995–2020) in Japanese older adults: analyses based on national datasets

Abstract Background The overall health status of older adults in Japan has reportedly improved. However, it is unclear whether such improvement has occurred in the baby boomer generation, the oldest of whom turned 65 in 2015. In addition, the health status of oldest-old adults (aged > 85 years) w...

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Published in:BMC Geriatrics
Main Authors: Hungu Jung, Masahiro Akishita, Shinya Ishii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05799-8