Health minister Keizo Takemi. A total of 21,716 people died at home alone between January and March, and about 80% of them were 65 years old or older, according to figures released by the National Police Agency.
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The probability of solitary death will certainly increase in society from now on. It is important that we tackle the issue head-on and properly.
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sakurasuki
Ok, so what's the actual solution for that?
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Redemption
Get a roommate. All your dreams come true. For an antisocial society this seems good.
TaiwanIsNotChina
It's not just the death but the solitary lives!!!
Moonraker
This could be a quote from 2001. Or even before.
Gene Hennigh
Frankly, after watching my sister die in front of my eyes (which was terribly hard to do), let me die alone. It is not a comfort to me that my loved ones will be there to watch me slobber and gasp for air and moan. . .and all the other stuff a dying person does. If you had only seen what I saw.