Shopping at a store nearby was the leading reason for which senior citizens in Japan left the house, according to a survey conducted in October 2023. Over 80 percent of respondents aged 65 years and older stated that they went out to go to a supermarket or retail store nearby. Meanwhile, only 23 percent went to large-scale facilities like department stores.
Most common reasons of senior citizens for going out the house in Japan as of October 2023
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Cabinet Office Japan. (April 6, 2024). Most common reasons of senior citizens for going out the house in Japan as of October 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495673/japan-elderly-people-reason-go-out/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Most common reasons of senior citizens for going out the house in Japan as of October 2023." Chart. April 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495673/japan-elderly-people-reason-go-out/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2024). Most common reasons of senior citizens for going out the house in Japan as of October 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495673/japan-elderly-people-reason-go-out/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Most Common Reasons of Senior Citizens for Going out The House in Japan as of October 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495673/japan-elderly-people-reason-go-out/
Cabinet Office Japan, Most common reasons of senior citizens for going out the house in Japan as of October 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495673/japan-elderly-people-reason-go-out/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Most common reasons of senior citizens for going out the house in Japan as of October 2023 [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, April 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495673/japan-elderly-people-reason-go-out/
