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Japan's economy is under pressure because of its decreasing and ageing population, which means its workforce is shrinking and social care costs are ballooning.

But they are ageing, nearing the end of their operational lives and need replacing with facilities fit to prevent the next pandemic.

Add to the mix an ageing population and low birthrates and the proportion of retirees grows each year, making it harder for the economy to support them.

Scientists at the UEA's Sleep and Brain Research Unit are looking at the role of sleep in ageing, its impact on balance control and whether there is a link between gut health and sleep quality.

The problem of the shrinking and ageing readership was never going away.