in Japan in 2023 more than 91 thousand people were lost

More than 91 thousand people in 2023. lost in Japan under various circumstances. This number is increasing for the third year in a row, according to the report of the General Police Department of the country. Of this number, 19 thousand are people with dementia or suspected of this disease. This is the largest number since 2012, when such statistics were started. Disappearances of people with dementia in Japan are on the rise for the 11th year in a row, doubling from 2012. compared to the index. 55.7 percent of those missing due to dementia are men. As Japan's population ages, the number of such cases is increasing, National Public Safety Commission Chairman Yoshifumi Matsumura said at a press conference in Tokyo. "We are working to take faster and more effective measures to help people with dementia," he said. Currently, people over 65 account for almost 30 percent of Japan's population. In some regions, people with dementia have started to be given mobile devices that can fix their location. Drones have begun to be used to search for the missing.At the same time, the report noted, more than half of the disappearances of people in Japan are believed to be related to family problems, business or work situations.