There are so many old people in Japan (which also has one of the highest life expectancy rates in the world ) that companies would go out of business if they offered discounts to people over 65 years of age, I have just read.
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Some more delicious trivia about the treatment of old people in Japan:
* At major crosswalks, there is a special button that people can push if they want the signal to give them extra time to cross the street.
* At many places, there are defibrillator machines that are available in case of an emergency.
* In buildings with a bank of elevators, one elevator is often reserved for the disabled.
* Older drivers place a distinctive patch on the front and back fenders of their automobiles in order to warn other drivers!
Source: The June, 2018, print edition of the AARP Bulletin.
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Some more delicious trivia about the treatment of old people in Japan:
* At major crosswalks, there is a special button that people can push if they want the signal to give them extra time to cross the street.
* At many places, there are defibrillator machines that are available in case of an emergency.
* In buildings with a bank of elevators, one elevator is often reserved for the disabled.
* Older drivers place a distinctive patch on the front and back fenders of their automobiles in order to warn other drivers!
Source: The June, 2018, print edition of the AARP Bulletin.
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