A panel of experts tasked by Gov. Kathy Hochul to evaluate the needs of New York’s aging population has recommended that the state permanently fund and oversee guardianship services. The governor won’t say whether she will.

https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-guardianship-reforms-funding-oversight-hochul?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#NewYork#NY #KathyHochul#Elderly#Nonprofit#Guardian#Reform

@urlyman This doesn't just apply to banks. Imagine you don't have #internet, are an #elderly &/or #disabled person & want a postal vote. To get one now, you either have to apply online & upload a photo of yourself or your signature to the GOV.UK website, or download a paper form, which means you still have to be online & need a printer to print the form. But you're NOT ONLINE, so you can't do either thing!

The government has approved expanded disaster relief to better support the elderly and people with disabilities during emergencies, including armed attacks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/politics/armed-attacks-aid-expansion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #health #stateofemergency #elderly #disasterpreparedness

The government has notified municipalities and financial institutions that they are now allowed to use the savings of deceased people to cover burial or cremation fees without their heirs' consent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/27/japan/society/deceaseds-deposits-allowed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #elderly #banks

While the ongoing World Exposition in Osaka frequently draws more than 100,000 visitors a day, interest is also growing in services that allow people to enjoy the event remotely through virtual spaces or online tours. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/24/japan/osaka-expo-virtual-experience/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #virtualreality #osaka #ntt #pasona #elderly

The industry ministry is working to promote cooperation between private firms and local governments to ensure a stable supply of nursing care and elderly support services as demand increases in the graying country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/23/japan/society/nursing-care-public-private-cooperation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society#nursingcare #localgovernment #elderly

Elderly residents in the Noto Peninsula affected by the New Year’s Day earthquake last year are seeing their medical expenses rise to as much as 1.3 times of what they cost before the disaster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/japan/japan-noto-quake-elderly-medical-costs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #ishikawaearthquake #notopeninsula #elderly #health

Tokyo police have arrested a 50-year-old caretaker for alleged sexual abuse of a woman with serious dementia at a group home for the elderly in Tokyo's Taito Ward. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/29/japan/crime-legal/dementia-care-worker-arrested-over-obscenity/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #sexcrimes #dementia #elderly