Tokyo's suburban housing became vast ghettoes for the old

A very interesting read, clearly concentrating the elderly poor in this fashion was not intended, but I imagine now that they are concentrated it will be quite hard to resolve as the lack of services must make the area very unattractive to anyone with the freedom to choose.

It seemed doubly tragic that many described in the article were estranged from their families, though it’s hard to tell if that is representative or unique to the individuals.

The author should visit the trailer parks of central Florida.

My grandparents sold a beautiful home in Wisconsin to move into a dilapidated retirement community run by a tyranical HOA. They are too proud to admit it, but it has financially ruined them and my family is now having to adjust our budgets in order to plan on supporting them once their finances run dry.

It is no ones fault but their own, but unfortunately they are old and mentally incapable of making informed financial decisions, while legally being entirely in control of their finances.

My grandmother also has severe dementia and an active drivers license, but that is an entirely seperate conversation.