Ask anyone what the most important day of the year is to them and you will get answers ranging from their birthday to Election Day. How many will say their mother’s birthday? For some unknown reasons, mothers get overlooked or down played a bit.
The problem with the news found on social media is that they are not often true. In its early days there used to be a saying about the internet: one-third commerce, one-third quack remedies and one-third nuttiness. The proportions may have changed a little since, but conspiracy theories are as prominent as ever.
It is no secret that Japan’s population is getting older, but it’s not alone in facing a grey tsunami of ageing.
Reading books remains one of the best ways to become a better person, engage with the world, and understand life’s questions, big and small.