ولاحظت أن معدل العمر المتوقع لليابانيين واليابانيات يعتبر أعلى معدل في العالم ولذلك، يلزم أساسا تحسين نوعية حياة المسنين وإصلاح نظم التقاعد والصحة لمواجهة هذه الاحتياجات.
Grants were also made available to nursing homes for appropriate staff training, and measures were taken to ensure the safety of older pedestrians. Japan's life expectancy was the highest in the world for both men and women and necessitated reforming the pension and medical care systems to meet the growing needs.