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This course, unique to Johns Hopkins, examines in detail through lectures, discussions, and workshop reports, the growing crisis in Japan’s otherwise world-class healthcare system and social services programs, driven by a rapidly aging population with fewer babies being born, as well as an inadequacy of facilities and human resources to deal with the demographic changes. After a historical introduction to Japan’s healthcare policy and system, along with changes in the society over time, instructor and students will engage in workshop-like dialogues on specific issues such as current public policies and countermeasures, how Japan compares to other countries like the United States, the impact of the demographic crisis on Japan’s cradle-to-grave universal healthcare system and social services, Japan’s growing mental-health crisis, including dementia, and where Japan stands in advanced medical research and treatment. <a href="http://bit.ly/1bebp5s" target="_blank">Click here to see evaluations, syllabi, and faculty bios</a>