Japan, home to one of the world's most rapidly ageing populations, is facing a severe social challenge: a growing dementia crisis coupled with a critical shortage of human caregivers. To tackle this, the nation is increasingly turning to advanced technology, deploying a range of AI tools and robot assistants to support both patients and the already-stretched-thin care system. Advertisement

The scale of the problem is stark. With nearly 30% of its people aged 65 or over, Japan saw more than 18,000 elderly individuals with dementia wander off in a single year, with tragic consequences for hundreds of them who were found deceased. With health and social care costs related to the condition expected to soar to 14 trillion yen ($90 billion) by 2030, the government is making a clear, strategic

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