[10-19] Awareness of those in their 20s to 40s about the aging society in 2040
Presentation language：English
In Japan, it is said that Japan's elderly population will peak in 2040s. Entering a super-aging society, various problems have already been occurring and are expected to happen in near future. As a matter of fact, government of Japan have started discussing for our future social security reforms with a view to 2040.
It seems that many Japanese people recognize the declining birthrate and aging population and are discussing how to solve problems and prepare for the future. Various words such as healthy life expectancy or ACP have been introduced to the society. However, there are few reports on awareness of the younger generation (those who will be starting to prepare for one's own aging in 2040).
An exploratory cross-sectional study via internet survey was conducted. 486 participants were randomly presented with 29 terms related to social problems, possible solutions, policies, as well as terms reminding of death, and examined whether they had heard of each term. They were also asked to predict the average life expectancy of 2040 and age to start receiving pension in 2040. The results of an internet survey will be presented in the session.