Interesting. One of the themes of the classic Japanese film Ponyo is how separating elders from the rest of society is bad for both. And Japan has strong laws

Interesting. One of the themes of the classic Japanese film Ponyo is how separating elders from the rest of society is bad for both. And Japan has strong laws requiring filial care for elders. Anyway, sequestering elders isn't uniquely Japanese. USA is famous for that.