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flag Nearly 500 Japanese elderly died from abuse or neglect by family caregivers from 2006 to 2024.

flag Nearly 500 elderly people in Japan died from 2006 to 2024 due to murder, abuse, or neglect by family caregivers, according to a recent government report. flag The data, analyzed by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, highlights a growing crisis in in-home eldercare, with sons and husbands being the most common perpetrators. flag Experts warn the actual number of deaths is likely higher, stressing the urgent need for improved support systems to address caregiver exhaustion and isolation.

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