ArticleAnnals of geriatric medicine and research2020
Long-Term Care System in Japan.
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121 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 234 citations in OpenAlex.
- Older adult care efficiency and health outcomes: a meta-analysis of the Chinese and Japanese experiences.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Intergenerational engagement with Asian residents in long-term care facilities: a mixed method systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Cost-effectiveness of multimodal intervention for the prevention of dementia in Japan.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2026Trial
- Effects of self-monitoring using an accelerometer on physical activity of older people with long-term care insurance in Japan: a randomized controlled trial.European geriatric medicine · 2024Trial
- Characteristics of Older Adults with Favorable Locomotive Syndrome and Frailty Outcomes Following Locomotion Training: A Preliminary Pre-Post Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Geographic variation and factors associated with home-based long-term care utilization across municipalities in Japan.BMC global and public health · 2026Article
- Effect of seated aerobic exercise on physical endurance in long-term care recipients: secondary analysis of a cluster non-randomized controlled trial.The Journal of frailty & aging · 2026Article
- Association between 1-Year Changes in Sarcopenia-Related Indicators and Subjective Well-being in Older Adults Requiring Support or Care under the Long-Term Care Insurance System.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2026Article
- Moving Toward Universalism? The Future of Long-Term Care in the United States.The Milbank quarterly · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Caregiving and Mental Stress among Family Caregivers for People with Disabilities: A Cross-sectional Survey of 40,600 Chinese Households.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2026Article
- Heterogeneous associations of cumulative heat exposure with cognitive decline among older Japanese adults.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
- Variation in the Association between Frailty and Disability over 10 Years: A Cohort Study.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2026Article
- Organizational structure, worker participation, and health: a cross-sectional survey study among Japanese hospital employees.BMC health services research · 2026Observational
- Positive and Negative Appraisals and Quality of Life Among Family Caregivers of Adults With Formal Long-Term Care Needs: An Exploration of Model Using Structural Equation Modelling.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Article
- Estimating long-term care needs in data-scarce settings: a diagnostic model with evidence from MENA.Population health metrics · 2026Article
- Interprofessional nutrition and dysphagia management for care-dependent older adults in day-care services: a non-randomized controlled trial.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Digitalization of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments for Nursing Practice: A Feasibility and Proof-of-Concept Study Toward Nursing Home Implementation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Correlation Between the Dementia Assessment Sheet for Community-Based Integrated Care System-21 Scores and Criteria for Determination of the Daily Life Independence Level of Older Adults With Dementia Using the Diagnosis Procedure Combination Database.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2026Article
- Declines in Activities in Daily Living of Older Adults with Sarcopenia Were Associated with Gait Speed.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
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Abstract
The long-term care insurance (LTCI) system was introduced in Japan in 2000 to address the demands of older persons with disabilities based on the concept of a user-oriented social insurance system with support for independence. Older people with a certification for LTCI service needs can utilize facility services, in-home services, and community-based services depending on their physical and cognitive impairments. After the implementation of the LTCI system, there was a rapid increase in persons certified for LTCI service needs, with a corresponding increase in the financial burden on the government. Therefore, the Japanese government started a disability prevention program in which older people were screened for frailty by the Kihon checklist in addition to a high-risk approach with appropriate prevention programs in each community. After unsatisfactory outcomes of the high-risk approach for disability prevention, the government changed the primary strategy to a community-based population strategy to build a community to seamlessly provide preventive, medical, and long-term care and welfare and housing services to all individuals. Further improvement of the community-based integrated care system is needed for healthy aging in a superaged society.
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