Japan's Hokkaido Comes Up with a New Strategy: Combining Gambling and Elderly Care to Tackle the Loneliness of an Aging Society

Facing an aging rate as high as 32.7%, Hokkaido, Japan, is trying an unprecedented social experiment. The local government recently launched the "Vibrant Community" pilot program, introducing strictly regulated small-scale gambling facilities into community nursing centers, not to encourage gambling

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