Article 6T9Y2 Fighting Japan's 'lonely deaths'

Fighting Japan's 'lonely deaths'

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In Japan, some 68,000 people die alone at home every year. Around 80% of people facing these so-called lonely deaths" are over the age of 65. Thousands go undiscovered for weeks or even months. It's part of a growing epidemic as the country rapidly ages and more people drop out of society as they get older, which takes a toll on their health. Reporter Rebecca Rosman recently visited one housing complex just outside of Tokyo that has been trying to confront this phenomenon - thanks to the work of one elderly resident.

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