"This book discusses the aging populations in rural Japan. The plan of the book is as follows: In Chapter 1, we describe how rural Japan has changed socially an

The Practice of Concern: Ritual, Well-Being, and Aging in Rural Japan explores ideas and practices related to religious ritual and health among older people in

"This book discusses the aging populations in rural Japan. The plan of the book is as follows: In Chapter 1, we describe how rural Japan has changed socially an

The population of Asia is growing both larger and older. Demographically the most important continent on the world, Asia's population, currently estimated to be

In recent decades, the North American public has pursued an inspirational vision of successful aging—striving through medical technique and individual effort