[Survey on Parental Caregiving Awareness and Concerns about Parents Living Apart from Their Parents]

[Regarding the investigation]

Survey target: A total of 313 men and women in their 30s or older living apart from their parents who are 60 years old or older
Survey method: Internet survey
Survey period: October 19 (Thursday) to October 20 (Friday), 2023
*The results are rounded to the nearest whole number, so there may be some errors in the results when calculated on a stacked basis.
*When introducing the results of the survey, please include the annotation “Tiger Corporation survey”.

76.1% of respondents are vaguely concerned about the possibility of having to care for a parent in the future.
However, only 12.8% of respondents are actually preparing for nursing care.
Also, 58.1% said they have no one close to them with whom they can talk about nursing care.
It was found that many respondents are anxious but not prepared, and have no one to talk to about their concerns.

A total of 76.1% of respondents answered “yes” or “somewhat yes” to the question of whether they are vaguely concerned about the possibility of caring for their parents in the future, indicating that many people are vaguely concerned about caregiving. However, only 12.8% of the respondents answered that they are very or somewhat prepared for nursing care, and 58.1% said that they do not have anyone close to them with whom they can talk about nursing care for their parents.

We found that there are many people who are anxious about caregiving but not prepared, and that they are unable to discuss their concerns with their parents.

The ideal frequency of seeing parents who live far away from each other is “once a month” at 21.4%.
However, 23.0% actually meet with their parents “once a year or less,” indicating a large gap!

When asked about their actual frequency of meeting and their ideal frequency of meeting, we found a large gap, with 21.4% saying their ideal frequency is “once a month” but the majority saying their actual frequency is “once a year or less. Although they would like to see each other more than once a month, the actual frequency ranges from once every few months to once a year, suggesting that it is difficult to see each other frequently when living apart.

The ideal frequency of contact is “once a month” or more for about 70%, but in reality, more than 50% contact each other only once a month or less.　In reality, more than 50% contact each other less than once a month, showing a large difference between the ideal and actual frequency of contact!

The frequency of contact was also surveyed. When asked about their ideal frequency of contact, 17.9% responded “once a week,” and about 70% would like to be in touch at least once a month. However, “once a month” was the most common frequency of actual contact (21.7%), and more than 50% of the respondents answered “once a month” or less frequently. It was found that many respondents actually want to keep in touch more often, but are not able to do so as often as they would like.

The top concern for parents who live apart from their parents is “Injuries such as falls” at 46.6%.
followed by “cognitive decline in household chores” and “fear of becoming a victim of crime through phone calls or visits.

When asked about their concerns about their parents living apart from them, the most common response was “Injuries such as falls” at 46.6%.
This was followed by “cognitive decline in housework” at 42.2%, and “whether or not they will become victims of crime through phone calls or visits” at 28.1%, indicating that respondents are concerned about incidents and accidents that are limited in their ability to prevent because they live apart. In addition, one in five respondents were concerned about whether they are getting enough to eat, and although the survey covered those with parents aged 60 or older, it is expected that these concerns will become more significant as the parents’ age increases.

More than 90% of respondents have not yet installed IoT devices with a “watch over” function that allows them to check on their parents’ activities.
However, about 70% of those who have actually introduced such devices say that the introduction of such devices has relieved them of the burden and anxiety of not being able to contact their parents!
IoT devices with a “watch over” function are being well utilized to eliminate anxiety and burdens.

More than 90% of households have not yet introduced IoT devices with a “watchful waiting” function that actually allows them to check on their parents’ activities, indicating that among those with parents aged 60 or older, the number of those actively using such devices is still low. However, about 70% of those who have already introduced IoT devices answered that “the introduction of IoT devices has relieved the anxiety and burden of not being able to keep in touch”. This indicates that the use of IoT devices with a “watchful waiting” function can help to alleviate the anxiety and burden caused by the lack of frequent visits and communication.

Tiger Pressure IH Rice Cooker with IoT Features “炊きたて” JPA-Z100 is equipped with an IoT function that allows the user to view the daily status of rice cooking with a “watch over” notification, providing peace of mind even when parents are away from the rice cooker!
This is a preliminary step to installing a camera/monitor, and enables “loose monitoring” without placing a burden on the parents.

When it is difficult to keep in touch with parents who are far away from home because they may not want to be contacted too often, they may be bothered, they are not digitally savvy and may not respond to your messages, but a camera makes them feel like they are being watched… Tiger Pressure IH Rice Cooker with IoT Features “炊きたて” JPA-Z100 enables “relaxed monitoring” without burdening parents.