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Gadgets For Grown-Ups Next Big Thing In Greying Japan
Toys are no longer just child’s play in Japan, where an ageing population and expanding waistlines have spawned a wave of gadgets to help adults beat stress, battle the bulge or relieve loneliness.
From exercise assistants to dancing robots and nodding potted plants, Japanese toymakers are increasingly turning their attention to grown-ups as a growing market to make up for flagging sales to kids.
The shift comes amid increased efforts to get people into shape in a country where more than one fifth of the population is aged 65 or older, a percentage expected to rise to 40.5 percent in 2055, according to the government.
Do A Little More
Do a little more than you’re paid to. Give a little more than you have to. Try a little harder than you want to. Aim a little higher than you think possible, and give a lot of thanks to God for health, family, and friends.
—Art Linkletter
I Wanted To Hear Positive Stories
When Vishal Joshi was diagnosed with cancer, aged just 14, he wanted to hear positive stories about other young people who had fought the disease.
Teenagers like himself, who could tell him about their experiences of Hodgkin’s disease and prepare him for what lay ahead.
But he found little aimed specifically at his age group.
Read the rest of the story at BBC News
See also Youth Health Talk