Saturday, February 26, 2022

Aging gracefully: Japanese men who refuse to die young


There is an increasing number of certainly men and also women i am sure who appear to push away death fo many years.

We have speculation on this, but it certainly demands early attention to personal health and well being.

I notice most of the truly elderly learn to be super calm and i am sure that helps.  All worthy and i do think that those numbers will continue to climb.



Aging gracefully: Japanese men who refuse to die young

How 'ikigai' and the 'Shiga rhythm' are boosting lifespans


Words by FIONA WILSON, Illustrations by ALEC DOHERTY

January 29, 2022 08:00 JST


https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Aging-gracefully-Japanese-men-who-refuse-to-die-young

Life expectancy in Japan soars well above global averages for both men and women. Within the country, the region that holds the top spot for male longevity is Shiga, a prefecture of 1.4 million people that has a low profile, even in Japan. Yet it's clearly doing something right. While the global average lifespan for men hovers at about 70, those in Shiga typically survive to nearly 82.