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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 5 MIN

85% of Families of People with Disabilities in Japan Anxious About Future “After Parents Are Gone”

from Disability News Japan · host Michael Gillan Peckitt

The online survey was conducted by the Nippon Foundation last October targeting 2,500 family members of people with disabilities. Overall, 36.2% said they were “very anxious” about the future, 27.6% “anxious,” and 21.7% “slightly anxious.” Episode notes: ‘85% of Families of People with Disabilities in Japan Anxious About Future “After Parents Are Gone”': https://barrierfreejapan.com/2026/02/12/85-of-families-of-people-with-disabilities-in-japan-anxious-about-future-after-parents-are-gone/

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