Japan’s aging crisis shows how dementia threatens economies and household wealth. The US is not immune

Japan has the oldest population in the world, and with that comes a growing challenge: protecting household wealth as cognitive decline becomes more common. According to Bloomberg, half of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) is in the hands of older adults experiencing dementia. With trillions of dollars at risk of mismanagement, Japan’s already sluggish economy could be heading for even harder times (1). Must Read This troubling trend serves as a warning for other aging countries, including the ...