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Naoto Matsumura and his dog Aki return home after he checks on his rice paddy in Tomioka town, Fukushima, northeastern Japan. Pic: AP.

Japan’s elderly saving jobs and lives one rice bowl at a time

By Wed, Mar 28, 2012 10:51AM UTC View Comments Naoto Matsumura and his dog Aki return home after he checks on his rice paddy in Tomioka town, Fukushima, northeastern Japan. Pic: AP.

Japan’s rapidly aging population lies at the heart of much of the country’s social and economic difficulties. But when it comes to dealing with the fallout of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, age may work to their advantage. The Japan Times has reported that an elderly Tokyo resident is encouraging the nation’s aging population to eat...

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Philippines: Youth solon wants senior citizens to go online

By Thu, Feb 17, 2011 3:37PM UTC View Comments Elderly Filipinos going online in Baliwag, Bulacan, north of Manila. Photo from the SM City Baliwag blog.

The Philippines’ lone youth representative in the Philippine Congress has taken up the cause of providing computer literacy training for senior citizens, and hoping have them ride the information superhighway a la “Lola Techie”, the popular grandmother character behind a string of telco advertisements. Filed by Kabataan (Youth) Partylist Representative  Raymond Palatino, House Bill 4197...

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