Japan's Long-Term Care Issues: Construction and Adoption of the LIFE Database for Establishing Evidence-Based Care Practice

Globally, the number of older adults aged ≥60 years is projected to grow by 56% between 2015 and 2030; by 2050, the global population of older adults is projected to be more than twice its size in 2015.1 Japan is the world's most aged country, with 29.1% of the population aged ≥65 years in the year 2021. An important public health concern for a country with an aging population is whether an increase in life expectancy will be accompanied by morbidity, disability, and the need for long-term care (LTC) services.