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Nightly Business Report | Japan's Senior Citizens Work Program Yields Many Rewards | PBS

Duration: 03:32
Program: Nightly Business Report #30226
Broadcast Date: May. 16, 2011

Instead of retiring, Japan's seniors are finding new jobs. By staying active longer, seniors stay healthier, earning extra money, needing less public assistance. Lucy Craft reports that the real reward is an escape from loneliness, isolation and fear, especially after the earthquake and tsunami.

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